I saw a video on YouTube by Project TJ - Ep.28 Darryl Sheather replaced his steering wheel with one from a Cherokee WJ.Anyone know if you can swap out other steering wheels from other model jeeps into a TJ? Did they use the same airbag plugs for other Jeeps?
I just sent him a message to see if he's still doing this. I'll post when he respondsFound him. Looks to have several steering wheels already available too.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/aacarsaa?_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2754
I bought one from the Polish seller. Looks and feels great; buttons and all; just wish it were a slightly bit thicker in diameter.I just sent him a message to see if he's still doing this. I'll post when he responds
Thanks for reminding me. I'd been looking for black with white stitching. Just bought one on eBay...Well the guy in Poland came through. I sent him a message saying I wanted a wheel with black leather and orange stitching. He said no problem, PayPal him $265. A week later this showed up. The craftsmanship is spot on, the stitching looks better than most new cars. This is a very nice wheel!.
Be prepared to send $265 into oblivion with little to no communication. He did send me a message saying it was shipped with a tracking number. He obviously wanted to avoid giving money to eBay and had me PayPal him direct.
I guess you could keep things on eBay if you don't like taking risks. Yolo.
That's stitching is beautiful
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Yup same guy. I wanted something different, but he was still very easy to work with. I wonder if he can do hand brake handles...Thanks for reminding me. I'd been looking for black with white stitching. Just bought one on eBay...
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The guy is a pro, no doubt.Thanks for reminding me. I'd been looking for black with white stitching. Just bought one on eBay...
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If you overtighten the bolt it will cause the steering wheel to bind. Loosen the bolt, pop the steering wheel loose from the column and then retorque it to 40 ftlbs.Has anyone else had issues with a WJ steering wheel? I received mine today from aacaraa and it did not fit/function properly. When I went for a drive, the steering felt tight. I also entirely lost return-to-center. I could turn the wheel, take my hands off and drive in a circle.
I wondered if I had over-tightened but I torqued to 40 ft/lbs on install. After the test drive I removed it and compared it to the original, installed it again and the same thing happened. I put the original back on and had no issues.If you overtighten the bolt it will cause the steering wheel to bind. Loosen the bolt, pop the steering wheel loose from the column and then retorque it to 40 ftlbs.
Can you see where the wj wheel is rubbing? Maybe a Dremel and some fine tuning.I wondered if I had over-tightened but I torqued to 40 ft/lbs on install. After the test drive I removed it and compared it to the original, installed it again and the same thing happened. I put the original back on and had no issues.
I couldn’t see anything rubbing but could hear it while turning. Considering that it’s a refurbished steering wheel, it’s possible that it’s been damaged and it’s sliding too far onto the splined shaft. I’ll probably take a look again this weekend.Can you see where the wj wheel is rubbing? Maybe a Dremel and some fine tuning.
That’s odd because the 2003-06 TJ uses the same steering wheel as the WJ. The Steering wheel on my TJ is from a 2003 WJ Overland. When I first put it on, I had an issue with it rubbing/dragging. I loosened it back up and the problem went away.I wondered if I had over-tightened but I torqued to 40 ft/lbs on install. After the test drive I removed it and compared it to the original, installed it again and the same thing happened. I put the original back on and had no issues.
I wondered if I had over-tightened but I torqued to 40 ft/lbs on install. After the test drive I removed it and compared it to the original, installed it again and the same thing happened. I put the original back on and had no issues.
How difficult is it to remove and replace the steering wheel on an 03-06? For some reason I have it in my head that this job is difficult getting the clock spring, airbag, and wheel dialed in.
Not hard, pull the screws on the back of the airbag, center the wheel and lock the steering, unhook the wires, remove the center nut and remove the wheel with a puller. Reinstall in reverse order. Take it off centered, put it back in centered.