Tilt?

[Joe Dirt]

Is there a tilt wheel conversion out there? Idk if it was ever a factory option. I'm 6'3" 200lbs. So y'all get it lol

[olddude]

Yes, my truck has a  tilt steering wheel from factory.

[Joe Dirt]

I gotta try n find 1. I'm so excited I'm painting my canyons today i finally got my tires i wanna get them on like yesterday!!! Sorry, i know it has nothing to do with tilt but I'm crazy excited to get my 31's on 

[Pete M]

just gotta make sure you find the right column.  the various options on it can make the project go smoother or harder. 

[Big_Mark]

Pretty sure the columns are "standard" Chevy steering columns. You could start looking in full size Chevys trucks from the 80s-90s

[schardein]

Tilt columns were an option from the factory.  Some things to consider:

Options in the column itself were regular or delay wipers (the actual switches in the column are different, difficult to replace, and expensive)

If you don't have delay wipers, and the new column has them, all you need to do it add the inline delay wiper control box to make it work.

Cruise control was another option, but that is just a different turn signal lever with the cruise switch built into it.  But if you have it, and the new column doesn't, adding the new lever is easy enough, but the column must be partially disassembled to run the wiring down inside the column.

The keys changed in around 91.  I'm not well versed on the interchangeability of the key tumblers, some columns I have looked at use a bolt retainer, some use a tab on the tumbler itself for the retainer.  It's best to match the year range of your Jeep so the key style is the same, then you ignition tumbler should interchange.

If you have a column shift auto, you are stuck looking at MJs as a source.  Very few XJs were made with column shift autos.  But if you have a manual, or console shift auto, you can source a tilt column from an XJ, which significantly widens your search.  An auto console shift XJ column could be used in a manual trans application, but it won't have the little key release lever near the ignition tumbler.  May not be important unless you want it to look and be as close to factory as possible.

 

If you decide to source one from a different Chevy application, I would look closely before purchasing.  I've done a lot of "column shipping" in junkyards over the years, and while they are all Saginaw steering columns, there are differences in several areas that may or may not be an issue- for example, overall length, length from the tilt joint to the steering wheel mount, the steering wheel mount design, the firewall mount itself (some are made/welded on, some are bolt on and easily removed), and the steering shaft connection (some are splined, some are Double D).

[pizzaman09]

I had no issue fishing the wire for cruise control down the column without any disassembly.  Just kinda shoved it in under everything and it went right down the column.  

 

I do have a factory tilt column and appreciate it significantly over the non tilt one in the sport truck used to have.