Living large with a large steering wheel

The Good Humor Man · December 25, 2006, 2:34 pm

I don't consider myself a big guy (36 waist) and today I was trying to get more room for my belly under the steering wheel. I removed the top bracket holding the column under the dash, and figured that it would just go up into the slot, and put the top bracket where the bottom bracket was, and I would get extra room, didn't work well for me, I did get a few extra inches.
What is the best, cheapest, and easiest way to get more belly room on the steering wheel?

Comet · Post by **Comet** » December 25, 2006, 3:28 pm

Get a smaller wheel or shorten the column.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 25, 2006, 3:41 pm

for a 65 or 66 twin i-beam, install a tilt column from a later 73-79 truck.
if you are talking about the f250 4x4 there is no easy way to do as the steering shaft is all one piece.i suppose you could shorten and get a steering u-joint welded in to change the angle.
not sure what the straight axle guys do there.
the steering wheels got smaller as power steering became standard equipment which is probably a good thing because lack of excercise turning the manual wheel created bigger waistlines.

Post by **Greg D** » December 25, 2006, 4:11 pm

at Brians PS logic! Probably at least partially true, I represent that remark!

jeepbut · Post by **jeepbut** » December 26, 2006, 2:58 am

Ask Fanatic to post the pictures of how he did his truck. He has plenty of room and I think it was fairly simple. Thanks, Lyman.

The Good Humor Man · December 26, 2006, 10:27 am

jeepbut wrote:Ask Fanatic to post the pictures of how he did his truck. He has plenty of room and I think it was fairly simple. Thanks, Lyman.

I would like to see that.
Also what is the best way to chop the steering column down>

DocDave · Post by **DocDave** » December 26, 2006, 12:33 pm

How about changing the stance of the seat? Or at least smaller adjuster slides.
Dave

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » December 26, 2006, 12:40 pm

Don't toss that 4 spoke wheel on the woodpile either. they are hard to come by.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » December 26, 2006, 5:42 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:Don't toss that 4 spoke wheel on the woodpile either. they are hard to come by.

Yeah, if it has the horn ring, I want it!

adrianspeeder · Post by **adrianspeeder** » December 26, 2006, 10:13 pm

I remember the first time seein the '66.

Adrianspeeder wrote:Thats a big steering wheel. Why?

Ahhh, silly me growing up with power steering...

Adrianspeeder

The Good Humor Man · December 26, 2006, 10:44 pm

Relax guys the horn ring is gone, but the steering wheel will stay.
I like the big wheels, the belly may have to go before the big wheel.