Starting my body lift, anyone who's done it before I have a few questions

[JAW's]

Here is the picture of the steering extension piece that just will not fit all the way through.

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1 BFH required?. I do not remember having much trouble with mine

 

[96k1500]

I believe you disconnect at the gas cap and add the extension up there, you can put the truck in gear and see if it rolls, if so parking brake is free

 

[96k1500]

1 BFH required?. I do not remember having much trouble with mine

Is there a groove or anything on it? Possable spin it 180° and see if it will slide it

 

[Vortec Lover]

Is there a groove or anything on it? Possable spin it 180° and see if it will slide it

That's all I'd suggest... mine just went right in easy-peasy.

 

[ridiqls]

I tried flipping it and nope no go. I stuck my finger inside the steering column rod and I can feel a very very small little bump on each side. Maybe that's what's stopping it from going in. Would a machine shop be able to grind it down on the side by maybe a mm?

I tried hammering it but the rod kept getting pushed up. Is it going to stop eventually? i didn't want to hammer it and have it go all the way beyond retrieval or get stuck or something..

like this picture demonstrates it goes up

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[96k1500]

Maybe there is suppose to be some grooves in it that werent cut into it or somethin, i dont think it was used on my 96

 

[Vortec Lover]

try a small punch/chisel kind of deal and make sure there's no burrs/bits of metal jammed in it.

 

[ridiqls]

try a small punch/chisel kind of deal and make sure there's no burrs/bits of metal jammed in it.

Yeah I'll try to chisel it out tomorrow. The other thing I can do is just use a smaller bolt than what was given because the hole is still there. It's just about 1/2 the size it would be if it went all the way in. Not sure if this is recommended though....

 

[Vortec Lover]

Yeah I'll try to chisel it out tomorrow. The other thing I can do is just use a smaller bolt than what was given because the hole is still there. It's just about 1/2 the size it would be if it went all the way in. Not sure if this is recommended though....

if you can just get the tip of a screwdriver/punch into the bolt hole you might be able to pry it up carefully

 

[1997chevydriver]

I don't think i would beat that on........ Could very easily damage steering column bearings, and the cam system for the turn signals.........

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