85FC31 Steering column

[James]

Thanks for the info Howard. That alleviates a concern I have about
making it tighter as I try to loosen it!

Concerning the 4" smaller wheel, I'm comfortable with the difference.
My Father-in-law has a '79 MCI 40' Conversion Bus with an 18" wheel
that is very comfortable to drive. I was even able to turn it without
much difficulty when the bus was parked.

Safe travels,
JR

85FC31 "The Short Bus"
N Fort Myers, FL

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Harold Prescott"
wrote:
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> Jr, The nut for the steering wheel is right handed.
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> Condolances to the family of Jim Scoggins.
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> Harold Prescott
> '85 FC35
> Northern California
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
> wrote:
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> > JR,
> > When the power steering pully broke on my '78 on a winding back
> > road, I was very glad I had the old, big, steering wheel. I would
> > never have been able to control the coach with an 18 inch wheel. I
> > came very close to creating a new logging road in the local woodland.
> > Just my experience.
> >
> > Gardner
> > 78FC33 (with a new PS pump and pully)
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "James" wrote:
> > >
> > > First of all I would like to express my deepest sympathies to the
> > > family of Jim Scoggins. Anytime a fellow "birder" passes, the
> > entire
> > > community feels the loss.
> > >
> > > I have a 1985 FC31 Wanderlodge and I have finally found an 18"
> > > steering wheel to replace the original 22" wheel (which I am
> > willing
> > > to sell if anyone is interested). However, I need to unbolt the
> > > steeing wheel hub and rotate it 180' to line up with the new
> > wheel's
> > > holes.
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me if the nut is regular or reverse threads since
> > it
> > > is on very tightly (a good thing) and if there are any tricks of
> > the
> > > trade I should know before I change the wheel out. Any and all
> > advice
> > > is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > JR Torrico
> > >
> > > 85FC31 "The Short Bus"
> > > N Fort Myers, FL
> > >
> >
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