Steering wheel

[Scott Forman]

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

[brad barton]

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.vipwheels.com

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...

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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

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[Gardner Yeaw]

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
>

[Scott Forman]

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
> >
>

[bubblerboy64]

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
> > >
> >
>