Hey everybody. New here I will be bugging everyone with tons of questions about my Dad's 73 K5 Blazer. My 2 brothers and I have decided to get it back into good working order. It was the first vehicle my dad purchased new so it has some sentimental value. We've replaced the motor and the transmission. It runs good and moves good forwards and backwards. Our big problem is the steering column is toast. Has anyone used the replacement steering columns from JEGS? They look like a good deal and JEGS is a known name. The salesman wasn't sure on the column length that I need?

Here is the one he thought I needed.
https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/70452/10002/-1

He said that I also would need the 2.5" column drop, and the adjustable 2" floor mount. Anything else that I might need?

Is that the right column and length for our 73 K5? Also ours doesn't currently have tilt, He said that they were interchangeable

If anybody has a better suggestion, we are open to it.

Once we get it fully functional, we are going to be looking at cosmetics too.

thanks,
Trav

 

108 views and no one has a suggestion?

 

I'd rather give you no information than bad information. I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable about K5s (I've owned a couple, plus a Suburban, and various other Squarebodies), but I have no experience with that steering column you're looking at.

 

Any steering column recommendations? Do you have a list of all the parts that I should need?