????? ABOUT BODY DROP.

IF YOUR BODY DROPPING A TRUCK WHAT/ OR HOW DO YOU CORRECT THE STEERING COLUMN? AS YOU LOWER THE CAB DOWN WHEN YOU CUT IT, THE STEERING CLUMN MOVES UP WARDS. I WANT TO KEEP THE FACTORY COLUMN ; WHAT SHOULD I DO.

depends on the truck, some trucks like my s10 you dont have to do any thing realy. The stearing shaft slides in its self under the hood. what type of truck is it?

IT'S A 72 DATSUN 521.DRUM BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING

the steering column will move down with the cab. you should cut the floor as low as possible at the firewall. like where the floorpan and the firewall meet.

you may need to modify your linkage outside of the cab however. possibly add a u-jopint or two, and a heim. but you shouldnt have to mod the inside.

for my taco my steering linkage had to be shortened about an inch

Flaming River sells anything you would need to reroute it. But might be able to just shorten it or spacer the column down inside the truck. I did a 4 1/2" body drop on my cutlass and had to make a custom shaft. I used all flaming river joints and double d shaft and let me tell you it looks sick as hell. I have three billet joints in my shaft to clear everything so its pretty cool looking. So if your going for style points under the hood they make so good stuff that will make it work and look sweet.

THANKS FOR THE INFO.

on my 89-94 yota I had to add a mini u joint to the steering because the column went down the the cab and changed the angle to the power steering box.

good luck.

THANKS

On the 521, the steering column goes straight into the steering box. When I bd mine, I plan on swapping to a later model steering box with a standard input, then use a flaming river or similar column.
This will have the added bonus of some semblance of safety, too- right now, your steering shaft is a solid, spear-shaped metal rod that goes from 12" behind your bumper to 12" in front of your chest plate- not too safe in a collision!!
Newer columns have a failure point built in so it will collapse if you get in a wreck, saving you from impalement!
Good luck with your project!

-Phil at FBI