steering wheel options
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steering wheel options
I have the original steering wheel on my truck it's almost too big for my belly and it's HUGE...but you all know that...i picked up a grant steering wheel that it the 5 hole gt style and only 13 inches but i didn't estimate the cost of the adapter at 50+ dollars...so i was wondering if there was a stock option from another vehicle...and if there was other vehicle adapters that work on our trucks...like one for a newer f series or something...and if anyone has one for sale that'll fit it...i'm open to offers or trades...i have lot's of stuff.
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I put a 1986 Lariat wheel on my 1977 F-150. Its basically a 78/79 wheel but leather wrapped and its not a huge either. Some mods were needed, you would need to do the same to intall a 78-86 wheel unless you want to swap in a 78/79 column which I was not interested in doing.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ing-wheel.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ing-wheel.html
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This is the Grant GT wheel I put in my truck, and the adapter was only like $20 a few years ago, Autozone has it for $25 now
EDIT: This is an old pic
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...rvice=52040245
EDIT: This is an old pic
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...rvice=52040245
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not in good shape at all. center section is screwed up and it's cracked all the way around..
the 3 bolt hole kit's are only 25 at autozone but the steering wheel i got is a 5 hole mount...
i'm pretty sure it's this one...Home :: Grant Products
i need a 5 hole mounting kit which is 58 dollars at autozone.
the 3 bolt hole kit's are only 25 at autozone but the steering wheel i got is a 5 hole mount...
i'm pretty sure it's this one...Home :: Grant Products
i need a 5 hole mounting kit which is 58 dollars at autozone.
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That is a good looking wheel. I've had quite a few early 80s Mustangs and sold all of them with the wheels on the cars. I actually have one left. It looks a lot like the sport wheels available in the late 70s on the truck but the trucks have the horn button. I'm wondering if the horn button from the truck sport wheel will fit the Mustang wheel.
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Interesting that this should come up, I'm in need of a wheel for my 78 bronco, the padding is missing from the steel rod from about 10 to 12 o'clock on it... uncomfortable and a bit cold in the winter.
I have one of those ugly (in my opinion) Grants, Exactly like the one in jsuttons pic on my donor truck...But good heavens, these things are only like 13" or 14"... how do you get any torque/leverage on turning? Even with power steering, I want more leverage than that. If I wasn't cranking 33s I might try it.
Iwas gonna look for one of the plastic/finger notched rimmed ones like in my 78 250... But am open to suggestions of anything else that will direct fit, thats about 16", that i could look for. (anybody want to trade for the Grant?)
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I have one of those ugly (in my opinion) Grants, Exactly like the one in jsuttons pic on my donor truck...But good heavens, these things are only like 13" or 14"... how do you get any torque/leverage on turning? Even with power steering, I want more leverage than that. If I wasn't cranking 33s I might try it.
Iwas gonna look for one of the plastic/finger notched rimmed ones like in my 78 250... But am open to suggestions of anything else that will direct fit, thats about 16", that i could look for. (anybody want to trade for the Grant?)
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I see grant makes a 'mustang' wheel in a 15" model. the stock wheel on these trucks are huge, and the tiny grant we have is like 8"...... well not really but it sucks.
Grant has some good stuff
Home :: Grant Products
Grant has some good stuff
Home :: Grant Products
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The early 80s Mustang wheels mentioned above look almost exactly like that, they might even be exactly the same.
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I have one of those ugly (in my opinion) Grants, Exactly like the one in jsuttons pic on my donor truck...But good heavens, these things are only like 13" or 14"... how do you get any torque/leverage on turning? Even with power steering, I want more leverage than that. If I wasn't cranking 33s I might try it.
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