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I know this was brought up before but I think it was lost.

I would love to go the route of a whole new steering wheel but don't have the time to make the adapter at this time. Anyone out there find a good thick cover that works well other than the typical pleather wraparound? Maybe double it up?

Thanks

I was wondering if a good auto interior place could make a nice padded leather cover. I know I've seen some really nice ones in custom cars/hot rods.

I'm really happy with the newer style rubber covered steering wheel over the hard plastic metal spoked one my rig had originally.

One of our customers had a bicycle shop. He wrapped the wheel with a layer of rubber,(Kinda assume a cut up inner tube) then he wrapped Handle bar wrap around that and had a soft padded grippy wheel.

I suppose if you wanted a really big cushy wheel you might be able to use that closed cell foam pipe insulation!
I once wrapped a steering wheel in soft suede leather and secured it with some leather lacing - first wrapped the lace one direction with about one loop per inch and then went the other direction, leaving a diamond-ish pattern. (Hey, I was young and broke then) It actually worked quite well, it never came loose and it gave great grip.

Shane,
Check these out; perhaps more than you wanted. Let me know if you plan to go ahead with the wheel adapter and new wheel though.
http://www.wheelskins.com/index.php

I bought a nice ribbed wrap around from:
Classic Chrome Plus
3519 Irving Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 638-6411
$13.16 for Steering wheel Covers spoke w/Ryan
Fills the hand/ribbed so it doesn't slip/easy to put on & fits tight
made by United Pacific Part # 70111
Posted photos of it in the past
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michaelh712 wrote:Shane,
Check these out; perhaps more than you wanted. Let me know if you plan to go ahead with the wheel adapter and new wheel though.
http://www.wheelskins.com/index.php

I would love to go the wheel adapter route but time is slim with puting in my yard and taking a stats class that is kicking my butt.

Im looking into some of the cover options thought. Looks like some of those would work.

I used two of the generic leather ones with the vinyl string wrapped around to hold it on. having the one on top of the other gets the wheel thick enough that I can grab it with my long fingers and it is also more spongy

works well for me and it is relatively cheap
Rich A.

Here is a photo of the one I got from Classic Chrome.
Without light on them

w/light on them



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HERE is the photo of the Wheel Wrap from Classic Chrome
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Do you have the info for that: web site or contact?

For mud flap delineators:
Tim Clark Surplus and Services
P.O. Box 126
Glyndon, MD 21071
(410) 833-4442
glengar@verizon.net

For steering wheel cover made by United Pacific :
Classic Chrome Plus
3519 Irving Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 638-6411

I am embarrased for the Pinzgauers that get these "updates".