Shortening my steering column

[turbof250]

Originally Posted by Dadsbaby

Good thread! I hate the height of the steering on carts, I think it ruins the looks of the whole cart. I thought about tilt columns but that's way too expensive. Don't forget pics!

Ok got it welded together, I gound down the shaft ends so I could run a root pass with some filler wire and then laid down two cover passes. I laid them in a piece of angle iron using it as a jig to keep the alignment correct. The column itself was just a simple fuse joint, no stress on that part.

I do not have my steering wheel back from the powder coater yet so final assembly will be Monday or Tuesday. I have to say this has been pretty easy and I think the cosmetic difference will be well worth the time.
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[turbof250]

I finished up today, got everything back together and i must say I am very happy with the results. Seven inches shorter seems to be perfect. Now I get to start on the exhaust manifold bolts a rung off in th head. Not happy about that at all.
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[racin161]

Really like the texture on the seat covers Great looking cart

LOU

[Dadsbaby]

Big difference, looks great! That is a nice lookin cart. How do you like your shifter, I just put one on mine.. Along with olskool small diameter deep dish steering wheel.

[Vavoomskill]

7" WOW! looks great! I'm too short to go that much I think if I leaned back I couldn't reach the dang thing But hey Sassycat? how did the 2" seem.. did ya even notice the change?

[turbof250]

Originally Posted by Dadsbaby

Big difference, looks great! That is a nice lookin cart. How do you like your shifter, I just put one on mine.. Along with olskool small diameter deep dish steering wheel.

I like the shifter, I just had it powder coated black because I could not keep the water spots off of it. It looks cool if anything.

[pachanga90]

Looks Good!

[Madman415]

I have never thought of shortening the steering column... now I'm curious as to "Why"

[turbof250]

Originally Posted by Madman415

I have never thought of shortening the steering column... now I'm curious as to "Why"

After adding a steering wheel and hub adaptor the wheel was chect high. I figured the steering wheel in my truck is in a good position so I made my cart the same way. Besides the fact that we are always looking for things to make our carts stand out. Custom, can't get it on a stock cart or buy it in a store.

[Madman415]

I think I'm gonna do it to the newest one I'm building. Seems like a cool thing to do. Just never thought of doing it before.