# 1997 Mazda B2300 - Same as 1997 Ranger?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-mazda-b2300-same-as-1997-ranger/34948>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda, b2300\
**Created:** [August 12, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-mazda-b2300-same-as-1997-ranger/34948 "2009-08-12T16:47:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![latkinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dc4da7/32.png) [@latkinson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/latkinson)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-mazda-b2300-same-as-1997-ranger/34948/1 "2009-08-12T16:47:49Z")

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I have a 1997 B2300 which was stolen and recovered, but the thieves broke the ignition cylinder out of it. Are the steering column parts for a 1997 Ranger the same as for the 1997 B2300?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-mazda-b2300-same-as-1997-ranger/34948/2 "2009-08-12T16:50:40Z")

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They should be.