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08-07-2008, 10:26
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Considering a smaller steering wheel, anyone have advice of 18" vs 20"
(I believe stock is 22")? My goal in the swap is to be able to see the top row of gauges without have to "bob and weave" to see around the wheel. Scott Forman 86 PT38 Memphis |
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08-07-2008, 10:48
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Scott,
There are plenty of aftermarket RV steering wheel suppliers out there. All Wanderlodge owners do the bob and weave to check operating temps on the road, but it's good flexibility exercise for your neck and shoulders. Also, remember the extra leverage of the big wheel is your safety margin if you lose your power steering. I think this is one the links theMike Bulriss and Stephen Dupress putup last year: http://www.vipwheel BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@... To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com From: scottforman75@... Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:26:48 +0000 Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Steering wheel
Considering a smaller steering wheel, anyone have advice of 18" vs 20" (I believe stock is 22")? My goal in the swap is to be able to see the top row of gauges without have to "bob and weave" to see around the wheel. Scott Forman 86 PT38 Memphis Get more from your digital life. Find out how. |
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08-07-2008, 14:10
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Scott,
All I can say is that when my power steering pump failed I was very happy I had a BIG wheel. Gardner 83FC35 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <scottforman75@...> wrote: > > Considering a smaller steering wheel, anyone have advice of 18" vs 20" > (I believe stock is 22")? My goal in the swap is to be able to see the > top row of gauges without have to "bob and weave" to see around the > wheel. > > Scott Forman > 86 PT38 > Memphis > |
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08-07-2008, 14:20
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Yeah, I lost PS on my 82 FC, needed every inch of the big ivory
wheel. But I am still considering downsizing, I guess I feel like my PT power steering is more reliable.... Scott --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" wrote: > > Scott, > All I can say is that when my power steering pump failed I was > very happy I had a BIG wheel. > > Gardner > 83FC35 > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" > <scottforman75@> wrote: > > > > Considering a smaller steering wheel, anyone have advice of 18" vs > 20" > > (I believe stock is 22")? My goal in the swap is to be able to > see the > > top row of gauges without have to "bob and weave" to see around > the > > wheel. > > > > Scott Forman > > 86 PT38 > > Memphis > > > |
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08-08-2008, 09:40
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Scott, I replaced my steering wheel with an 18 incher from VIP. My
problem was that I have too much belly and too little leg and with the smaller steering wheel I am at least backed off of it enough to get a grip when and if. I hope never to regret the move but it seemed like dealing with that big wheel was really going to be a day to day mile by mile issue for me so lets keep the fingers crossed. VIP was a very nice outfit to deal with and I do recommend them for a new wheel if you go that direction. I guess you keep you belts new and as close of an eye on the pump as you can. John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC > > Yeah, I lost PS on my 82 FC, needed every inch of the big ivory > wheel. But I am still considering downsizing, I guess I feel like my > PT power steering is more reliable.... > > Scott > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" > wrote: > > > > Scott, > > All I can say is that when my power steering pump failed I was > > very happy I had a BIG wheel. > > > > Gardner > > 83FC35 > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" > > <scottforman75@> wrote: > > > > > > Considering a smaller steering wheel, anyone have advice of 18" > vs > > 20" > > > (I believe stock is 22")? My goal in the swap is to be able to > > see the > > > top row of gauges without have to "bob and weave" to see around > > the > > > wheel. > > > > > > Scott Forman > > > 86 PT38 > > > Memphis > > > > > > |
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