Steering column for 1985 F250

[mooseoutfront 3643]

Fucking thieves tried to steal my plow truck.  Broke the back window out and beat the ignition switch out of the steering column trying to hot wire the thing.  There is not one available in Alaska, so I'm looking for help in finding one.  Website advice or junkyard scroungers are appreciated.  I will pay for your time and shipping and beers.  Snow will be here soon, so I need one ASAP.

"I just wish I could have caught them doing it.  It would have been worth them doing it if I could have caught them doing it."

                                                                                                              -Vincent Vega

[Gil Bang 26048]

I have a "pull your part" deal in my town.  I've got time tomorrow; I'll go have a look.  Are they all the same, or do they differ by engine/trans? 

[Gil Bang 26048]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155116040584?hash=item241da2f188:g:FkkAAOSw7DBi9QLP&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsKKzQTlXP5%2F49D8aQTBMAKEelXN8Hq0dYJcF9pbD4%2FDA41gvSWZhZ3OMa5UQEF98EpfiytPjZf3eTj6TJePQtNXrIg7792ilxjaxUoYs%2FVWTJswbhPKLXpQ1B5KYfiuJciEioM95kZX0f60rZDME8m7bsOKgxXQmzL9gPi9PrwJ2rMbFk5PH61NVeYVJpw5UCEtfZyiAQ%2BRxC95cySVtLjkUAFjEQc4ApjbZ9Ph0CcVF|tkp%3ABk9SR9qm6cXmYA

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175403429263?fits=Year%3A1985|Model%3AF-250&hash=item28d6dbed8f:g:YMYAAOSwXmxjEoax&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsHO9qcBH2zaZdIyVMAvokNeZnGb%2BuxFL2b%2BG6XFO8PQVD552rmbOlpgde1SnfQ8LCFp8%2B%2BrS4iwTbF6Kdtti6JzC%2Bly7ab%2BRp4y1IAePomryPiS3zVL%2FfOb1zi%2FCSFCzIu81%2B7YJK03ZO0bQ7MzQxDcvVLmT%2FywHYpqY30r4SXCShEoSY1E20S2mqL%2FiH1%2FRQYJ0adUFdiSWBZ45o5N1V8%2FDc4f2eKxY%2BgzO2uoAtqb6|tkp%3ABk9SR9qm6cXmYA

 

[luke duke 6414]

I have a "pull your part" deal in my town.  I've got time tomorrow; I'll go have a look.  Are they all the same, or do they differ by engine/trans? 

I doubt too many junkyards have vehicles from the 80s.

[Your Mom 4853]

You should cross post this in your Alaska thread.  You have lots of folks there who would like to help you out that might not see it here.  

[Kennythetiger 9479]

Do you still need this?

[mooseoutfront 3643]

9 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

Do you still need this?

I think I found one.

A friend of a friend has a cousin who has a junker F150 down in Wasilla.  Correct year with a floor shift transmission.  It should work.  Gonna head down there this weekend and pull it.

If it doesn't work, I'll update this thread 

Thanks to all those willing to help a brotha out

Hook 'Em

[Gil Bang 26048]

3 hours ago, mooseoutfront said:

I think I found one.

A friend of a friend has a cousin who has a junker F150 down in Wasilla.  Correct year with a floor shift transmission.  It should work.  Gonna head down there this weekend and pull it.

If it doesn't work, I'll update this thread 

Thanks to all those willing to help a brotha out

Hook 'Em

I've got a similar weekend planned, except I'm gonna stay home and pull it. 

[Macanudo 13017]

Why wait until the weekend?

[RPM 26360]

In case your trip doesn't pay off, I found several on ebay. I'm sure shipping will be a bitch.

$500

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175403429263?fits=Year%3A1985|Model%3AF-250&hash=item28d6dbed8f:g:YMYAAOSwXmxjEoax&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsHO9qcBH2zaZdIyVMAvokNeZnGb%2BuxFL2b%2BG6XFO8PQVUD1dwzaPPacpgX1XpT1Lo1ZAcLjBuIZLSTBAh%2BmtxuY%2BvCAHYpzturOy%2FA0pf3YCDU3rB3ykDRW%2Bg6j5yYCvY79jtf1pzAOBjEU4SLLNJLJCvloV5vg0fBLdQJgjee%2B%2FjziDxJOMId2hXfyB6ES7hTMr9KjmppgtK%2BYGoRQzMfC7Ea7T6y0bexF869Y6mAJk|tkp%3ABk9SR-bjoezoYA

 

$237

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175404952281?fits=Year%3A1985|Model%3AF-250&_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D241918%26meid%3D76b5270ebde24247ba295a2895b0ea60%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D175403429263%26itm%3D175404952281%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuAspectsV202110NoVariantSeedKnnRecallV1%26brand%3DMotorcraft&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A17540495228176b5270ebde24247ba295a2895b0ea60|enc%3AAQAHAAABIMFr2e4EmAnM%2ByHZkULYKDIJ4L66fOjNL0iupgt%2BzO1%2F3AE1t3mNirUYB96NktMCicMagiS6mbeTl0xquGODv9l4zq98qgijBtm4UlXvy0DZ2Ni893AMuzy3Ds%2BVYGvRBfgB3hZKBaziaIvd1uDODg5LzW0JkDGE8celVEx0%2FMP36mThk6IRzbDFEH0BDmQnw%2FFWZU0YrVVfnBj8EqugLEnF2w10YQNZBKmip4IaWZ6uWyiB5n1dM3tnJlXlqOCpGV%2FD%2FpJmHnKuqF15LD%2FpR7JGfHTyjQf0WbQG%2FFhSZ0mQcgpXaWGeQ32W9XghtCG7b5GHYoZq4GjFlmqTsY0nR%2BR7QVqLXGqh3bGpf9HfIU52dPmqjIoBmV98YD%2FMrPgwvw%3D%3D|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2047675

Or Plan B. If the steering is still okay, just hide a toggle switch (or 2) and a push start button under the dash. Or Plan C use a key and switch for a tractor. 

Edited September 16, 2022 by RPM