2022 Steering Wheel
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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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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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Were you able to add any features, mainly, heated wheel?
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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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Any chance you could point me in the right direction. I found an old one, but it was 2018. Thanks!
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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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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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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