Racing steering wheel in TJ? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

jeepinTY · 04-25-2007, 05:47 PM

Does anyone know what would be involved in installing a steering wheel like this in a 98 TJ? My old steering wheel on my beater is really worn and I would like to replace it with something like this. I don't need the stupid airbag so I thought I would get the huge wheel out of the way. If someone could point my in the right direction I would appreciate it.

al666 · 04-25-2007, 06:03 PM

just get the grant instalation kit for a yj, thats what i did works fine

jeepinTY · 04-25-2007, 06:15 PM

Do you have a TJ or a YJ?

al666 · 04-25-2007, 06:33 PM

tj

DJ404564X4 · 04-25-2007, 06:36 PM

Is there away to keep the cruise control ?

txhc · 04-25-2007, 07:02 PM

go over to the hardcore section and look at Mvdsluts build. He just changed his out for a grant w/ an adapter from summit

jeepinTY · 04-25-2007, 07:24 PM

Thanks. As far as the cruise control is involved, I don't have it on my 98 but I'm sure with some ingenuity you could rewire the cruise control to some dash switches or something.

ARB_jon · 04-26-2007, 11:22 AM

hand throttle on the shifter...

grn97TJ · 04-27-2007, 08:47 AM

I did it on my 97 TJ.
Undo the battery for a couple minutes to let the airbag deactivate.
Undo bolts on backside of steering wheel and take off the cover then the airbag, disconnect plugs (I took out fuses too)
Use a puller to take off the old stock wheel
The nut that hold the steering wheel on I reused and ground to fit the ID of the new splined quick release coupler I got from summit (not necessary, can just weld coupler to stock column)
weld splined coupler on to stock column grind flush and smooth and Bang, thats it!

I used a grant steering wheel and had to widen the holes on the coupler just a little to make fit. Took about couple hours, but turned out nice. Makes getting in and out easier with my PRP's
Justin

Snow · 04-27-2007, 02:04 PM

Not to hijack, but do you have any other pics of that TJ?

jeepinTY · 04-27-2007, 03:30 PM

Thanks grn97TJ, that is what I really wanted, a quick release wheel.

Snow you son of a bitch, how dare you steal my thread.......is this you?

JK

Yeah, I took these pics at the 4x4 Expo in Houston. The jeep actually belongs to Bob Heath of St. Francisville, Louisiana I believe. He is a entry in the 2007 TTC. The jeep has also been featured in a few mags. It was rolling on some 47 inch LTBs and is a bad ass mutha.

Here you go. Right click and save cause I will probably delete them soon.

I was also cheesing over BTF's TJ.

And their buggy on portals.

04-25-2007, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
jeepinTY Granite Guru Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73191 Location: Winnie, Tx (SE of Houston) Posts: 765	Racing steering wheel in TJ? Does anyone know what would be involved in installing a steering wheel like this in a 98 TJ? My old steering wheel on my beater is really worn and I would like to replace it with something like this. I don't need the stupid airbag so I thought I would get the huge wheel out of the way. If someone could point my in the right direction I would appreciate it.

04-25-2007, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
DJ404564X4 Mr. DJ Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85595 Location: PALM SPRINGS Posts: 6,416	Is there away to keep the cruise control ? __________________ MY BUILD http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=748821 BUY MY JEEP!!! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/vehic...tml?highlight=

04-25-2007, 07:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
txhc Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 74715 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 88	go over to the hardcore section and look at Mvdsluts build. He just changed his out for a grant w/ an adapter from summit __________________ Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash. -Winston S Churchill

04-26-2007, 11:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
ARB_jon Wheeler Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87159 Location: Mobile,AL Posts: 273	hand throttle on the shifter... __________________ 97TJ/4.0/ax15/231,300/44spool/8.8welded/4.10/36" iroks www.lockitupoffroad.net/jong.html

04-27-2007, 08:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
grn97TJ Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 47727 Location: St.Petersburg, FL Posts: 115	I did it on my 97 TJ. Undo the battery for a couple minutes to let the airbag deactivate. Undo bolts on backside of steering wheel and take off the cover then the airbag, disconnect plugs (I took out fuses too) Use a puller to take off the old stock wheel The nut that hold the steering wheel on I reused and ground to fit the ID of the new splined quick release coupler I got from summit (not necessary, can just weld coupler to stock column) weld splined coupler on to stock column grind flush and smooth and Bang, thats it! I used a grant steering wheel and had to widen the holes on the coupler just a little to make fit. Took about couple hours, but turned out nice. Makes getting in and out easier with my PRP's Justin __________________ 97 TJ HP 44 9" krawlers 88 XJ beater chopped on 35" tars 09 F250 FX4 6.4 PSD

04-25-2007, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
al666 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 84854 Location: east haddam ct Posts: 3	just get the grant instalation kit for a yj, thats what i did works fine

04-25-2007, 06:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
jeepinTY Granite Guru Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73191 Location: Winnie, Tx (SE of Houston) Posts: 765	Do you have a TJ or a YJ?

04-25-2007, 06:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
al666 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 84854 Location: east haddam ct Posts: 3	tj

04-25-2007, 07:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
jeepinTY Granite Guru Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73191 Location: Winnie, Tx (SE of Houston) Posts: 765	Thanks. As far as the cruise control is involved, I don't have it on my 98 but I'm sure with some ingenuity you could rewire the cruise control to some dash switches or something.

04-27-2007, 02:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Snow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Member # 2210 Location: Williamsburg,VA,USA Posts: 128	Not to hijack, but do you have any other pics of that TJ?

04-27-2007, 03:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
jeepinTY Granite Guru Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73191 Location: Winnie, Tx (SE of Houston) Posts: 765	Thanks grn97TJ, that is what I really wanted, a quick release wheel. Snow you son of a bitch, how dare you steal my thread.......is this you? JK Yeah, I took these pics at the 4x4 Expo in Houston. The jeep actually belongs to Bob Heath of St. Francisville, Louisiana I believe. He is a entry in the 2007 TTC. The jeep has also been featured in a few mags. It was rolling on some 47 inch LTBs and is a bad ass mutha. Here you go. Right click and save cause I will probably delete them soon. I was also cheesing over BTF's TJ. And their buggy on portals. Last edited by jeepinTY; 04-27-2007 at 03:31 PM. Reason: I fuked up.

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