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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 03:00 PM
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2022 Steering Wheel

We just took delivery of a ‘22 XLT. Something surprised me, and I’m wondering if the same has happened to anyone else, and what you’ve done to address it. The steering wheel is very slippery! Any ideas?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 03:12 PM
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I would guess that the guy prepping your truck for delivery applied Armor All or similar vinyl protectant to the steering wheel. That will result in a slippery feel. You could try a vinyl cleaner on the wheel to reduce the slipperyness.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 03:53 PM
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Yup, I hated my XLT wheel so I swapped it out with an OEM leather one. Used my Ford Pass points on it. Took about 15 minutes to change.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cpobst
Yup, I hated my XLT wheel so I swapped it out with an OEM leather one. Used my Ford Pass points on it. Took about 15 minutes to change.
What did that set you back?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 04:22 PM
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Quick Google search for lariat steering wheel. Probably find cheaper on eBay or Craigslist.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 04:24 PM
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Ya I believe it was $350ish. I bought mine from Fairway Ford with my Ford Pass points.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cpobst
Ya I believe it was $350ish. I bought mine from Fairway Ford with my Ford Pass points.
Were you able to add any features, mainly, heated wheel?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 05:21 PM
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For an XL/XLT I highly recommend a Raptor wheel swap. There a recent thread on it, as well as a metal thread with all the info.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jdk1
For an XL/XLT I highly recommend a Raptor wheel swap. There a recent thread on it, as well as a metal thread with all the info.
What's a "metal thread"?

Any chance you could point me in the right direction. I found an old one, but it was 2018. Thanks!
 
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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 12:02 AM
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OEM leather wheel material isn't great, leather in my 2015 RAM was much better quality.
Might look into a leather cover to put on the xlt wheel.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by eyemgh
Were you able to add any features, mainly, heated wheel?
To swap in a heated steering wheel requires some additional parts and cost, also you must have the 8" Sync screen since that's where the on/off button is for the heat function. Do all XLT come with the 8" screen now?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by cpobst
Yup, I hated my XLT wheel so I swapped it out with an OEM leather one. Used my Ford Pass points on it. Took about 15 minutes to change.
Same here, swap is very easy (at least it was on my '19). I hated the OEM vinyl wheel, the Lariat leather wheel is much better. I kept the black trim pieces from the stock wheel rather than all the silver plastic crap that came with the Lariat wheel. I like the black look much better.

I'm also glad I did not get the Raptor wheel. It has a red or orange mark at the top of the wheel (center indicator) but I've found that the Super Duty doesn't always track straight and you have the wheel cocked slightly to keep it straight, especially on crowned roads. That stupid mark being off 90% of the time would just irritate me (and having a center indicator on a work truck is sort of silly to begin with, in my opinion). I would like the paddle shifters though...
 
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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 08:28 AM
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I have heard good things about wheelskins covers.

https://wheelskins.com/
 
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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by eyemgh
What's a "metal thread"?

Any chance you could point me in the right direction. I found an old one, but it was 2018. Thanks!
"Metal Thread" is what autocorrect thinks "Mega Thread" should be Below is the thread link. This dog us who did the swap sounds like broken records because its an awesome mod. I did it for the looks and paddle shifters. I highly recommend this mod!

Raptor Steering When MEGA Thread
 
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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 09:29 AM
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Thanks!

I’m not a paddle shifter fan, so I think I’ll stick with the Lariat wheel and apply my points.

Thanks everyone!

 
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