Yet another horn rod question

[oldandtired]

When you get around to putting the steering column/steering wheel/horn rod assembly back into the pickup, it may be a good idea to put the horn rod in before you put the steering column back in. Unless the rear window is not in, the horn rod is too long to clear the back of the cab. I am not as flexible as I used to be, so I installed the gauges and speedometer before putting the column back in.