Steering wheel replacement options
Steering wheel replacement options
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Steering wheel replacement options
I want to put a nice padded steering wheel(something better than the thin thing that they came with) in my 77 f-350, and was wondering what others have installed on their trucks 
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Steering wheel replacement options
I found a new three spoke chrome wheel with fat rubber rim at the wreckers. I got it and the adapter splines for 10 bucks. I priced the same wheel at the store for 50 bucks and another 35 for the adapter.
CAD prices. If you want a pic, I can send you one. It looks great in there! The original horn didn't work and I couldn't find a problem in the wiring, so I ran new wire to the horn and a push button mounted under the column... I had a wheel like this before, and the horn never worked properly anyway... ended up shorting and the horn was in the on position!
Mark
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CAD prices. If you want a pic, I can send you one. It looks great in there! The original horn didn't work and I couldn't find a problem in the wiring, so I ran new wire to the horn and a push button mounted under the column... I had a wheel like this before, and the horn never worked properly anyway... ended up shorting and the horn was in the on position!
Mark
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I run a Ford Stock "GT" style 3 spoke style rim. I've seen them in F-Series Ranger trim 70's pickups and 70's/early 80's Mustangs. Ebay always has some for sale.
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Does anyone have any pics on file to share with the group???
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Here is the Grant wheel I got fron the wreckers. It is the smaller Grant wheel. I found a larger one at the store if you are into that. I find this the right size for me.
Mark
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Here is the Grant wheel I got fron the wreckers. It is the smaller Grant wheel. I found a larger one at the store if you are into that. I find this the right size for me.
Mark
Ford started it; Ford will finish it!
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I like that. Something a little thicker in the hands. The thin wheel Ford gave us just doesnt fit the brute strength and power that the truck calls out for
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You might have to get used to the smaller radius of this wheel... It takes smaller inputs to correct your steering with ruts or crosswinds.
Otherwise, it is a pretty nice feel! The horns never work for me on these wheels, so I rig up a horn button below the column where you don't see it. (the steel column mount found on pre-'78 trucks... they switched to a larger, plastic column shroud in the later years, where you could actually pull the wiring connector through.)
Mark
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Otherwise, it is a pretty nice feel! The horns never work for me on these wheels, so I rig up a horn button below the column where you don't see it. (the steel column mount found on pre-'78 trucks... they switched to a larger, plastic column shroud in the later years, where you could actually pull the wiring connector through.)
Mark
Ford started it; Ford will finish it!
