How to move 70 Charger with locked steering column...

[Blakcharger440]

I need to move a 70 charger I just brought into the garage. The problem is that the steering column is locked and I dont have a key.....I need to make several turns to get it into the garage! 

How can I get the steering column unlocked or get the wheels to turn???

[Spike]

Disassemble the steering column and take out the lock, pull the whole steering column out or pick the front end up with a floor jack and move it that way.

[RD]

pull out the door lock, take it to a locksmith, have him make a key.. voila.. you have a key to your column

OR

drop the centerlink from the steering box and turn the tires manually.. i ahve done this too.. it works.

[rusty lee]

put a jack  under the k member and push it in the garage. thats how I move mine around.

[69bronzeT5]

Invest in those 4 wheel rollers?

[Chad L. Magee]

I have a set of those 4 wheel rollers just incase of a similar situation might happen with a project.  They do work pretty slick and are worth getting in my opinion.  They even sell them at Harbor Freight, but I would suspect the quality on those, something I would not want to compromise on when moving cars around.  The nice thing about having them is that it is easy to move a car that is missing the steering column without needing to constantly redirect the front wheels around....... 

You have to be careful with a jack, as they can slip off of the car when you push it too hard.  That can be particularly dangerous if you have the car jacked up too high or in an unstable area.  One of my friends almost lost his hand doing a brake job on his car when he tried to push the jack over just a little bit more (he was not using jackstands even when I told him to do so countless times before).......

[CornDogsCharger]

I once bought a '71 Duster that did not have the keys with it.  It was a pain trying to load it up on a trailer because the front wheels were slightly turned and the steering wheel was locked.  Anyways... do like I did...it's an easy temporary fix.  Remove the steering wheel and turn signal mechanism assembly.  With that out of the way, you can unbolt and remove the ignition switch along with the steering wheel locking mechinism.  Slide your steering wheel back on and steer it all you want.  With the ignition switch out, now would be a good time to get a key made.

Justin
"CornDog"

[ACUDANUT]

pull out the door lock, take it to a locksmith, have him make a key.. voila.. you have a key to your column

OR

drop the centerlink from the steering box and turn the tires manually.. i ahve done this too.. it works.

***I agree with RD.

[The70RT]

I have a set of those 4 wheel rollers just incase of a similar situation might happen with a project.  They do work pretty slick and are worth getting in my opinion.  They even sell them at Harbor Freight, but I would suspect the quality on those, something I would not want to compromise on when moving cars around.  The nice thing about having them is that it is easy to move a car that is missing the steering column without needing to constantly redirect the front wheels around....... 

You have to be careful with a jack, as they can slip off of the car when you push it too hard.  That can be particularly dangerous if you have the car jacked up too high or in an unstable area.  One of my friends almost lost his hand doing a brake job on his car when he tried to push the jack over just a little bit more (he was not using jackstands even when I told him to do so countless times before).......

I got some of those Harbor Freight one's. They are solid with iron wheels. If they fail you car falls 2 inches....but how could they 

[Chad L. Magee]

I have a set of those 4 wheel rollers just incase of a similar situation might happen with a project.  They do work pretty slick and are worth getting in my opinion.  They even sell them at Harbor Freight, but I would suspect the quality on those, something I would not want to compromise on when moving cars around.  The nice thing about having them is that it is easy to move a car that is missing the steering column without needing to constantly redirect the front wheels around....... 

You have to be careful with a jack, as they can slip off of the car when you push it too hard.  That can be particularly dangerous if you have the car jacked up too high or in an unstable area.  One of my friends almost lost his hand doing a brake job on his car when he tried to push the jack over just a little bit more (he was not using jackstands even when I told him to do so countless times before).......

I got some of those Harbor Freight one's. They are solid with iron wheels. If they fail you car falls 2 inches....but how could they 

The mounts for the castor wheels could fail if the bolts were not put in properly or the bolts were allowed to rust too much (outside use).  That potentially would drop the castor wheel off of the unit when it is loaded with weight.  I prevented that from happening with mine when I put it together (used epoxy on the main unit in combination with the mounting bolts and then painted the mounting bolts with anti-rust primer).  I am thinking of buying another set that has larger castor wheels for more clearence incase I need to do some matience work underneath the cars before I move them around.....

[Finn]

I got my old ones from harbor freight. On two of them all the wheels snapped off and the other two each bent two wheels. This was with the car stripped. I think they would have done better if I didnt have to roll them over driveway concrete  .  Then I welded a dolly with big ol' casters and its rolls around like a dream lol.

[Big Lebowski]

  Oh this brings back memories. I think I've done all of the above. Having 10 or so Chargers over 25 years reminds me of all of the fun. The jack under the K frame always worked for me.

[dpm68]

(he was not using jackstands even when I told him to do so countless times before).......

Some folks just gotta learn the hard way - I hope he's okay.

[Chad L. Magee]

(he was not using jackstands even when I told him to do so countless times before).......

Some folks just gotta learn the hard way - I hope he's okay.

Yep, he is ok, just very lucky.  He was changing the brakes on the front of his newer Lexus and pulled a bit too hard when removing a part.  The car fell down to the concrete floor on the front drivers disk (no wheel on), missing his hand and leg by about three inches.  He jacked it back up and finished the brake job, without checking for damage to the disk or other parts.   Later, he started complaining that it was squeaking and pulling a bit to the left, so he took it into a shop where it cost him some bucks to have the repair work done........ 

[Blakcharger440]

pull out the door lock, take it to a locksmith, have him make a key.. voila.. you have a key to your column

OR

drop the centerlink from the steering box and turn the tires manually.. i ahve done this too.. it works.

Hey guys I forgot to mention that the car is on a rock driveway so I could not use a dolly....I should have mentioned that. I ended up disconnecting the steering column from the box and turned the wheels by hand since there is no engine or trans and it was easy to do. Thanks guys!

RD, thanks for the tip! I will pull the door lock and have a key made for it.

[1969chargerrtse]

pull out the door lock, take it to a locksmith, have him make a key.. voila.. you have a key to your column

OR

drop the centerlink from the steering box and turn the tires manually.. i ahve done this too.. it works.

Hey guys I forgot to mention that the car is on a rock driveway so I could not use a dolly....I should have mentioned that. I ended up disconnecting the steering column from the box and turned the wheels by hand since there is no engine or trans and it was easy to do. Thanks guys!

RD, thanks for the tip! I will pull the door lock and have a key made for it.

[Belgium R/T -68]

Where can I order a set of these 4 wheel rollers, premium quality