Steering Wheel Too Close '84 C-10

[86Blueberry454]

I felt the same way with the factory wheel and a new bench, I could barely slide under the seat. After trying a autozone chrome 3 spoke I decided to give this Gran 689 a try. Far more room for legs, but with the adapter its only maybe a inch more room than the factory wheel. I am also contemplating the syndicate shorter column but for this summer, this will do just fine

 

[nvrenuf]

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This. These columns are 2" shorter in the cab, but some of the other guys can shorten them in the cab or under the hood side or both. I'm ~5' 7" 210lbs and have always been perfectly comfortable in my truck. I will say going to the smaller Comfort Grip style wheel did make it even better, it's 15" in diameter vs the factory 16"

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Side bar.... What's the "Coming Soon" trans tunnel thing? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Side bar.... What's the "Coming Soon" trans tunnel thing? Inquiring minds want to know.

That's an olddddd picture, that was the prototype for our "high hump" for '84-up trucks. We now have the '67-72 high hump, '73-80 2wd high hump '73-80 4wd high hump and rear piece and the '84-up high hump.

Transmission Tunnel - Performance - 81-91 Chevy GMC C/K Truck Blazer Jimmy Suburban

Transmission Tunnel - Performance Style - 81-91 Chevy GMC C/K Squarebody Truck Blazer Jimmy Suburban including the C10 C20 C30 K10 K20 K30 trucks and suv's Note: Requires some reshaping at the back of the tunnel for the 81-83 model trucks. Designed from the 84-up GM 4wd Floor Pans with...

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[Sad Sack]

Could always go old school for a little more leg room:

ORIGINAL! CHAIN STEERING WHEEL CHROME. (ALMOST GONE!!!!) BEST SELLER | eBay

Model: Chain. Mount on: Stem. Material: Steel.

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Could get friendly with your sternum though.

 

[legopnuematic]

Could always go old school for a little more leg room:

ORIGINAL! CHAIN STEERING WHEEL CHROME. (ALMOST GONE!!!!) BEST SELLER | eBay

Model: Chain. Mount on: Stem. Material: Steel.

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Could get friendly with your sternum though.

Good choice if you need to drive with handcuffs on

If they are good enough for the love machine…

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[Old Guy Bill]

I’m a small guy but with new seat foam the factory wheel with 3-4” of dish was way too close.
This is a Grant 1916, it’s 13” and basically flat.
I’m still looking locally for a tilt wheel.

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[MikeB]

What Old Guy Bill said: If your steering wheel is dished, try to find one that's not. And decrease the diameter by 2". That's what I did on a 69 that I have.

 

[vr1967]

Ok here are the 87 c10 and 93 s10 blazer columns side by side. Talked to one of the buddies who did it and he said the only mods necessary are to move the mounts one set of holes toward the wheel on the s10 column and slight trimming of the sleeve, as the mount being moved will require it.

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A few parts are missing from the s10 column but the firewall ends are aligned which puts the neutral safety switches in line. You can see the difference in the mounts which requires moving it a set of holes. Can also see the length difference.

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Another shot just showing the difference in length.

 

[vr1967]

That's an olddddd picture, that was the prototype for our "high hump" for '84-up trucks. We now have the '67-72 high hump, '73-80 2wd high hump '73-80 4wd high hump and rear piece and the '84-up high hump.

Transmission Tunnel - Performance - 81-91 Chevy GMC C/K Truck Blazer Jimmy Suburban

Transmission Tunnel - Performance Style - 81-91 Chevy GMC C/K Squarebody Truck Blazer Jimmy Suburban including the C10 C20 C30 K10 K20 K30 trucks and suv's Note: Requires some reshaping at the back of the tunnel for the 81-83 model trucks. Designed from the 84-up GM 4wd Floor Pans with...

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Will the 84-up humps be made with the t-case shifter holes and mounting rings for the 208? I looked at them last year when they came out but that is what is holding me off buying one. If I have to put my t case mount in one, and then install it in my cab, it may not be worth the effort.

 

[Oldbear42]

I installed a Grant shallow-dish and small wheel. It did require their adapter, but it installs easily. This is a match to what I had in my high school truck

 

[Oldbear42]

We also installed a late 80s/early 90s Blazer steering column in a '55 Dodge 1/2 ton, so anything is possible. It was on an '88 S10 frame, so the steering linked up easily.

 

[BadBowtie]

I installed a 1988-94 GM full size truck bench seat into my '83 C10 Silverado... I gained a ton of room.

Lots of us install the steering wheels out of these same trucks to also gain some "wiggle" room. The horn contact wire has to be changed. That's all.