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I HATE MY STOCK STERRING WHEEL.! 78 f150 HAs anyone changed theirs to something more cool? options??

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Old 11-28-2015, 09:02 PM
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I HATE MY STOCK STERRING WHEEL.! 78 f150 HAs anyone changed theirs to something more cool? options??

It just looks like a car steering wheel....like it should be in a 78 thunderbird rahter than an f150..has anyone changed their steering wheel??..what would be something more cool? ..
 
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Old 11-28-2015, 09:07 PM
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An OEM sport steering wheel would be bomb.
 
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Originally Posted by F350dog
...what would be something more cool?
For me, anything not 17 inches in diameter and not as thin as spaghetti...

OEM Ford sport wheels look nice, no adapter required, but can be spendy.

I am partial to 3-spoke design, found a Grant I like.

Grant 838 Classic Steering Wheel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000630I1C..._ygNwwbNTBWZHW
 
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Old 11-29-2015, 12:16 AM
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Get on E bay and get you a Sport steering wheel with the Ford horn button, way classis, way cool. I got mine off an pinto wagon in a JY for 3 bucks.

Or hit up a 80 early 90's Bronco thicker and leather wrapped.

Grant has a bunch of options you can put on it.
 
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I'm kind of partial to my Grant 1760. There is a chrome model (1750) if that is more your thing.

 
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Some options with pics in this thread: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ing-wheel.html
 
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I went grant as well.. but stayed with a 16 inch version..truckin style... black spoked
 
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I have a 14" (350mm) Momo Monte Carlo series steering wheel with a Momo 4513 hub adapter in my '69 F100 with a '78 F150 tilt column. --I added power steering to the truck and no longer needed the big 17" stock steering wheel. There was also no clean way to mount cruise control switches on the stock '69 3-spoke steering wheel.





 
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I.ll be stayin with old school stock,spaghetti
 
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Seems as if I am one of the very few that has an aftermarket wheel and wished they had a stock one.
 
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Seems as if I am one of the very few that has an aftermarket wheel and wished they had a stock one.
I installed a new Grant one , signals never worked half of the time, horn button kept popping out, what time it was not popping out it would stick and keep honking the horn. Finally sold it and put in one from an 80s era truck, no more problems .
 
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I installed a new Grant one , signals never worked half of the time, horn button kept popping out, what time it was not popping out it would stick and keep honking the horn. Finally sold it and put in one from an 80s era truck, no more problems .
That 80s style looks nice. What's involved in installing? (Sorry for the thread jack)
 
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14 1/2" Grant feels better than the stock wheel and not quite as big either.<br/><br/>Jeff
 
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forever sharp brand, basically a grant.

 


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