steering colum size extra fat

[voodoTRUCK73]

ok let me say this pls dont tell me to lose weight lol i know i need to already .... ok heres the question  i need to know is it possible to shorten the steering colum some i need like abt 3 inches shorter  ... im a big guy 430 lbs 6foot 1  and the wheel is in my gut  its a 73 c10 stepside  im also thinking about putting in buckets and just slide the seat up as i have plenty of leg room . and then just recline the back up against the back of the cab  pls if any of you can give me some ideas it would be great  as i love my truck and dont wanna get rid of it

[bake74]

     It is possible to shorten the steering column (there is a ton of work involved), I have seen it done, do you have a tilt steering column in your truck already ?

[zieg85]

Welcome from NW Indiana.  Been there done that.  There are 3 things that help shy of custom work of the steering column.  I have found the bench seat out of a 1990-91 Suburban sits the lowest and has a fairly narrow seat back giving more room.  Tilt wheel with a smaller steering wheel.  I have had many seat combos and this gives the most room of them all.

[voodoTRUCK73]

yes i do have a tilt colum already  so i tilt it all the way up to the highest spot  .. and i do also have the  after market steering wheel ... and its a flat one  no dish in it   ... hey thanks for the welcome guys  any other ideas you got  jst shoot em my way  im open to all  thanks 

[Irish_Alley]

make it an extended cab

[voodoTRUCK73]

make it an extended cab

    lol  yeah ummm i dont got the cash  or space to be able to do that kind of mod lol

[Irish_Alley]

well heck there goes that ideal
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=421688

[Red 83]

I have the exact same problem with my truck.

[84 chevy guy id]

I just swapped a tilt column into my 84 pickup and just to see how it felt, I slid the column forward an inch or so and used washers to pinch the steering column bracket to the dash bolts instead of having them go through the bracket. I think I like the column forward that much so I might fab up some brackets to mount it there permantly. Maybe you could do that with yours? loosen the clamp on the front side of the firewall and undo the two nuts securing the column to the dash and move it ahead a little and see how it is.