bigbeast Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 hi all i am thinking of getting rid of the original steering wheel and putting in something smaller, nothing fancy just a bit smaller, as a little extra room would be appreciated oj has anyone done this already? or anyone shedding some light on this would be a great help..i have seen a steering boss kit on fleabay and wondered if anyone has had problems with these kits or fitting problems with steering trim, etc? i have added a picture of the boss also cheers guys ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Some ideas in this thread http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=1324 note there are some links within some of the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crwoody Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Need to be a bit careful with some of these after-market steering wheel bosses, they're not always a very good fit on the splines. I had one on mine a while ago and it came loose while driving fortunately I was only doing a 3 point turn at the time, but could have had bad consequenses. Gone back to the original one now, it's a bit big and daft but at least it fits properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinkydave Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I've got a 13'' Momo wheel in mine. Nice and comfy and alot smaller than the wagon wheel that was in it. Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbeast Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 cheers western some decent ideas there. crwoody- what brand was yours then, dont really fancy the wheel coming loose while driving lol looks like momo is a decent fit from what i read in the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 cheers western some decent ideas there.crwoody- what brand was yours then, dont really fancy the wheel coming loose while driving lol looks like momo is a decent fit from what i read in the link Lots of info here and also some offerings of possible wheels. May consider one myself, but haven;t checked out the competition and other prices yet... http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/moto_lita_steering_wheel.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibexman Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Do the aftermarket wheels still cancel the indicators properly , i found this a problem in the past???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 might have to swap the original cancel ring over from the old steering wheel, it just clips on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crwoody Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 ... crwoody- what brand was yours then, dont really fancy the wheel coming loose while driving lol .... Mine was a "Mountney M range" wheel. In fairness, I had it on there for a couple of years or so before it came loose and it was better to use than the original one in terms of elbow room. I'm not even 100% sure it was actually the correct centre boss for the application, I believe there are several different versions of the Defender steering column, I'm sure someone far more knowlegeable will be along soon to confirm (or deny) this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Do the aftermarket wheels still cancel the indicators properly , i found this a problem in the past???? My Momo one does there are 2 roll pins that engage the original cancel ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Need to be a bit careful with some of these after-market steering wheel bosses, they're not always a very good fit on the splines. I had one on mine a while ago and it came loose while driving fortunately I was only doing a 3 point turn at the time, but could have had bad consequenses.Gone back to the original one now, it's a bit big and daft but at least it fits properly! Ouch, I think cutting for an extra woodruff key might be in order then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crwoody Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Ouch, I think cutting for an extra woodruff key might be in order then. There are no keyways machined on the column or boss, just a short tapered section then a splined bit (about 12-15mm dia IIRC) and then a big nut on the end to keep it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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