Q: Steering column change?

asked by on October 01, 2016

I have a 1991 Ford f150 5 speed with a messed up steering column. My question is - is the steering column in a 1986 Ford f150 5 speed the same as the one in the 91?

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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