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Sweet1960D100 wrote: My problem is that it is very heavy for me on the steering. I'm just a small girl and don't have the strength to handle it in tight spaces. I really need power steering. My local service garage told me that I need to find a power steering box and column... Easier said than done

I think your service garage is wrong. The 61-71 trucks never had a power box, just a power assist. The steering box and column were the same regardless of whether the truck had PS or not. Since your truck is even older I'm sure there wasn't a separate box for PS trucks. Your truck probably would take the same parts to convert to PS as the 61-71 trucks.

Some have added integral power steering to their trucks using a power box designed for another vehicle. This requires fabrication but there is a kit in the works to add bolt on power steering to these trucks.

Thank you for your reply soopernaut.
I think you are absolutely right. The moment my service garage told me that they can't help me with installing PS, unless I find them a PS column and box I thought the same thing >>> doesn't exist!
I was hoping however that there was a kit to be had to convert my baby to PS.
It would be great if a conversion kit that fits into a 61-71 truck would fit into my truck too!

Do you know where I can put my name down for the conversion kit that's in the works? I would order it without any hesitation! I've sunk quite a bit of money into this baby, so whatever the kit costs will be worth it.

I really love my 1960 D100 and I am itching to drive it more. Right now I'm only planning on driving it in wide open spaces out in the country, with lots of maneuvering space. The thought of driving it into the city, makes me queasy for a number of different reasons.

I've gone to look at other peoples trucks at quite a few car shows and I have so far not seen one like mine. It would be fun to show it off amongst the many, many GMC's and Ford's out there.

The PS kit is being made by classic performance products. I emailed them last week and they will post progress soon on this thread viewtopic.php?f=20&t=34169 soon. They are close to trial fitting a truck. There are pictures of the box on the thread can see if it is close to yours. The box they are using is pretty universal for old trucks.

That's great Kurt, thank you so much
I am super excited about this

My Dale Earnhardt Sr. "Intimidator" bumper....

Welcome to the ORG, miss Sweet 1960D100. I don't know if the Sweet applies more to you or your truck, but I must say it's a pleasure to read your articulate writing. Obviously the mark of an intelligent person. Unlike some other, hairy-backed individuals hunched over a keyboard, pecking away with sausage fingers, pausing only to swill beer and scratch themselves. Nobody on here, of course.

Sweet1960D100 wrote:Hi there,

I am new to this site and to owning my first classic truck.

Mine is a 1960 Dodge D100 Sweptline, I hope I am welcome here since I seem to be the odd ducky out?

I've owned my truck almost two years, but it needed quite a bit of here and there work to pass safety. I've only driven it about two hours so far and it runs very smoothly.

My problem is that it is very heavy for me on the steering. I'm just a small girl and don't have the strength to handle it in tight spaces. I really need power steering. My local service garage told me that I need to find a power steering box and column... Easier said than done

I would like to show it off a bit this summer at some shows, but I'm not sure if I have the guts to drive it into a crowded space. I don't want to be the girly girl that gets out of the truck and asks someone to park it for me

A belated welcome to the site! I guess I need to come to this
thread a bit more often. That's a beauty of a '60 D100 you own. Apart from some
morning calisthenics to improve your arm strength, you're faced with a somewhat involved
steering conversion. There is some information available here by using the "Search"
function at the top right corner of the page. Otherwise, you could arrive early at the local
car shows in order to have more room for maneuvering your truck.
John

jeffz wrote:

Welcome to the ORG, miss Sweet 1960D100. I don't know if the Sweet applies more to you or your truck, but I must say it's a pleasure to read your articulate writing. Obviously the mark of an intelligent person. Unlike some other, hairy-backed individuals hunched over a keyboard, pecking away with sausage fingers, pausing only to swill beer and scratch themselves. Nobody on here, of course.

Thank you for the kind welcome
I'd like to think that the sweet applies to both; myself and the truck, but quite honestly I was thinking of my Swepty while picking my user name

I like your sense of humour, your dog is cute and your truck looks great

My truck originally came from AZ, was brought up to ND and then to Manitoba.

Hobcobble wrote:

Sweet1960D100 wrote:Hi there,

I am new to this site and to owning my first classic truck.

Mine is a 1960 Dodge D100 Sweptline, I hope I am welcome here since I seem to be the odd ducky out?

I've owned my truck almost two years, but it needed quite a bit of here and there work to pass safety. I've only driven it about two hours so far and it runs very smoothly.

My problem is that it is very heavy for me on the steering. I'm just a small girl and don't have the strength to handle it in tight spaces. I really need power steering. My local service garage told me that I need to find a power steering box and column... Easier said than done

I would like to show it off a bit this summer at some shows, but I'm not sure if I have the guts to drive it into a crowded space. I don't want to be the girly girl that gets out of the truck and asks someone to park it for me

A belated welcome to the site! I guess I need to come to this
thread a bit more often. That's a beauty of a '60 D100 you own. Apart from some
morning calisthenics to improve your arm strength, you're faced with a somewhat involved
steering conversion. There is some information available here by using the "Search"
function at the top right corner of the page. Otherwise, you could arrive early at the local
car shows in order to have more room for maneuvering your truck.
John

Hello John,

Thank you for the warm welcome, I'm really glad that I found this website
I've been lurking for a while; I was scared that I may not be welcome, because my Swepty is a 1960

I think calisthenics are definitely on my morning and maybe evening to do list

I am hoping that the PS conversion kit that Kurt has been putting together will soon become available for purchase. It would make my life much easier. I'm also thinking of putting more original tires on my truck, instead of what I have on there right now. Original style tires would make steering probably a little bit easier and every little helps. I also like the look of an old style tire maybe with white walls and dog dish hub caps (or are they called half moon hub caps, I'm not sure?).

Arriving really early for car shows in the city is a good idea.
Don't know why I never thought of that, such a simple solution.

my'61

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1965 D200 crew-cab Dully HPP Brian

coolest ruck I've seen in a long time!

That d-200 crew is cool. Im going to start building one kind of like this in the winter, but im taking 2 trucks and building a w-300 crew with a 9 foot flat bed on it. But I really like the looks of the yellow and the tool box body on tat one.

RAYMAN wrote:That d-200 crew is cool. Im going to start building one kind of like this in the winter, but im taking 2 trucks and building a w-300 crew with a 9 foot flat bed on it. But I really like the looks of the yellow and the tool box body on tat one.

It's funny you mention that Rayman! Here's a rendering I had done of what i plan to build... Im leaning towards the black and gold theme... I really dig the look of the factory dually beds that you could only get on the single wheel duallys. Dodge really should have made a truck like this.

Love these 90 degree hoods

My favorite! Family photo shoot had to include the 69 D100!

my 65 flatbed