Favoured steering wheel type

ReadySalted · Mar 25, 2014

A bit of an anorak question but what's your preferred steering wheel on a landy?

I know the old series landys had the very thin steering wheel which is quite quaint, defender drivers like to swap for a smaller wheel for more room, and the modern discos & RRs etc have big thick chunky wheels with all kinds of buttons on them.

My disco has got this kind, and I'd never really given it a second thought...

However having driven a defender recently with one of these, they seem infinitely more ergonomic, and much better off road:

Dr_evil · Mar 25, 2014

see the filleted bits at the bottom thats for yer pigs trotters to go on when he's on yer lap

bankz5152 · Mar 25, 2014

Got an OMP Sports wheel in mine, makes it easier to drive and doesnt rub against my legs!

ReadySalted · Mar 25, 2014

see the filleted bits at the bottom thats for yer pigs trotters to go on when he's on yer lap

KeepDigging · Mar 26, 2014

Less padding on the Defender item should you attack it with your bonce in a collision.

If I could get the single-spoke off the XM to fit, I would.

DIFFLOCK66 · Mar 26, 2014

ReadySalted said:
and the modern discos & RRs etc have big thick chunky wheels with all kinds of buttons on them.....

and have an airbag installed which makes swapping the wheel for a different design very hard to do

Having said that, my D2 steering wheel feels OK even if it's not the best looking design.

Discovery2TD5 · Mar 26, 2014

difflock66 said:
and have an airbag installed which makes swapping the wheel for a different design very hard to do

having said that, my d2 steering wheel feels ok even if it's not the best looking design.

+ 1

3.5 efi · Mar 26, 2014

I like a round one personally.

Toprulesman · Mar 26, 2014

jacksta · Mar 27, 2014

What about quartic?

DIFFLOCK66 · Mar 27, 2014

Not many Austin Allegro fans on here I'm afraid....

200tdi ayre · Mar 27, 2014

Heated D4 one is preety good ...

timtheenchanteruk · Mar 27, 2014

Momo on mine, nice leather one. modern but not too modern to look out of place.

Iann · Mar 27, 2014

Mine is like this
but it runs out of line
The last time i tried to get it off it wouldnt shift
Its on my ToDo list to try harder

landowner · Mar 27, 2014

Iann said:
Mine is like this
but it runs out of line
The last time i tried to get it off it wouldnt shift
Its on my ToDo list to try harder

Have you tried to adjust it via the steering arm at front

Iann · Mar 27, 2014

landowner said:
Have you tried to adjust it via the steering arm at front

No but good idea

I tried to move the wheel out the way while I was doing some electric work behind the dash and around the steering column

Brown · Mar 27, 2014

Before I bought mine I was wondering whether I'd like to fit a smaller wheel like a lot of folks on here. But since buying it nearly two years ago I've never really felt the urge to do so as the standard one is surprisingly comfortable. If I drive in excess of 500 miles a day my fingers go numb but I don't think that's down to the wheel size.

timtheenchanteruk · Mar 28, 2014

mine was necessity, I wanted some other seats in there, and the ones I got fitted niceley, but couldn't get me legs under the wheel.

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