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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 09:45 PM
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Steering wheel upgrade.

I've been on other forums and found out that other steering wheels are pretty much a bolt and plug and play with their respective clock springs.(beside the obvious splicing under the dash) I seen one with an explorer wheel but didn't like the wheel itself. There was talk of being able to use super duty wheels which would look better. Any body know what years from the super duty will work. The main reasons for this would be obvious better feeling/looking wheel radio controls and I will still have my c.c.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 12:29 AM
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Interested, my wheel is cracked and looks like garbage.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 11:58 AM
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1999 explorer wheel. This is not mine I stole this from a other member on another forum.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 01:12 PM
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Excursion wheel upgrade . Stolen from another member from another forum.



This guy has done a lot of interior upgrades to his truck eatc, lighted interior visors lighted door lock switches
 
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 01:57 PM
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I like that excursion wheel. I may go to the junk yard and just test a few things out and see what I like. I need to replace my clock spring anyway.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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I use XL vinyl wheels. They never wear out and a DIRECT fit.

As for radio controls, do you realize the wiring nightmare it is to integrate those to work?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad
I use XL vinyl wheels. They never wear out and a DIRECT fit.

As for radio controls, do you realize the wiring nightmare it is to integrate those to work?
agreed!

ever since replacing the xlt leather one in my 97 with a xl vinyl i will never go back

have replaced two more in uncle and friends trucks with the vinyls and they love em as well

really a no brainer,

also i think the radio controls in the wheel are a bit overkill,
 
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 11:01 PM
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Well, I have the XL, but mine is an 88, so don't know if there are any differences between the 92-96 wheels and mine. Does have the cruise control built in.
Anyway, my upgrade is a leather cover. It is the full "you stitch it" kind, so it hasn't gone in yet, but I like the idea of a little fatter rim.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 12:00 AM
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Overkill for radio controls no way. I loved the controls in my last truck my wife's car every time I drive my truck I push the cruise buttons and the radio doesn't do anything. Lol. You can upgrade the wheel and wire in a control box between the wheel and the after market head unit and voila. What's a little wiring to update things a little.
 
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