Alex

Anyone know a good source for steering wheel knobs? You know, the ones
truck drivers have. I need one to anchor to the spoke on a wheel
ideally, not the rim. The examples i've seen in Halfrauds/TMC etc are
all made of shitty materials and look like they'll last about 15
minutes when in constant use on a landrover

TIA

Alex

Richard Brookman

so Alex was, like...
> Anyone know a good source for steering wheel knobs? You know, the ones
> truck drivers have. I need one to anchor to the spoke on a wheel
> ideally, not the rim. The examples i've seen in Halfrauds/TMC etc are
> all made of shitty materials and look like they'll last about 15
> minutes when in constant use on a landrover
>
> TIA
>
> Alex

I got mine off an ebay seller in (I think) Ireland. Works well on the
trialler, where it does get a bit of hammer. You could also try suppliers
of equipment for the disabled, as these are often fitted as part of
modifications for someone with limited arm mobility.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

Austin Shackles

On or around Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:58:07 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
<newsboy@nowhere.com> enlightened us thusly:

>so Alex was, like...
>> Anyone know a good source for steering wheel knobs? You know, the ones
>> truck drivers have. I need one to anchor to the spoke on a wheel
>> ideally, not the rim. The examples i've seen in Halfrauds/TMC etc are
>> all made of shitty materials and look like they'll last about 15
>> minutes when in constant use on a landrover
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Alex
>
>I got mine off an ebay seller in (I think) Ireland. Works well on the
>trialler, where it does get a bit of hammer. You could also try suppliers
>of equipment for the disabled, as these are often fitted as part of
>modifications for someone with limited arm mobility.

or agricultural supplies places, for fitting to tractors.
--
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"There are three sorts of people in the world - those who can count,
and those who can't" (Anon)

Alex

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:58:07 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
<newsboy@nowhere.com> wrote:

>so Alex was, like...
>> Anyone know a good source for steering wheel knobs? You know, the ones
>> truck drivers have. I need one to anchor to the spoke on a wheel
>> ideally, not the rim. The examples i've seen in Halfrauds/TMC etc are
>> all made of shitty materials and look like they'll last about 15
>> minutes when in constant use on a landrover
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Alex
>
>I got mine off an ebay seller in (I think) Ireland. Works well on the
>trialler, where it does get a bit of hammer. You could also try suppliers
>of equipment for the disabled, as these are often fitted as part of
>modifications for someone with limited arm mobility.

This is what i really require. I don't know if there is a standard for
these things, but i'm quite sure the halfrauds ones don't comply with
any known standard. They certainly aren't TUV approved.

Alex

Larry

Indeed those supplied as adaptations for disabled drivers are usually braced
by a bar that fits accross the wheel.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Alex" <nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:58:07 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
> <newsboy@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>
> This is what i really require. I don't know if there is a standard for
> these things, but i'm quite sure the halfrauds ones don't comply with
> any known standard. They certainly aren't TUV approved.
>
> Alex

bones

"Alex" <nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> wrote in message
news:fdg4g193i0pchq236magh5nh5mms2t9bt8@4ax.com...
> Anyone know a good source for steering wheel knobs? You know, the ones
> truck drivers have. I need one to anchor to the spoke on a wheel
> ideally, not the rim. The examples i've seen in Halfrauds/TMC etc are
> all made of shitty materials and look like they'll last about 15
> minutes when in constant use on a landrover
>
> TIA
>
> Alex

Try truckstuff.co.uk.

They are not listed on their site but you could email them.I had a metal one
on my 90 that hurt like hell after a while.
The leather ones are much more comfortable as are the ivory ones.

Nige

bones wrote:
> "Alex" <nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:fdg4g193i0pchq236magh5nh5mms2t9bt8@4ax.com...
>> Anyone know a good source for steering wheel knobs? You know, the
>> ones truck drivers have. I need one to anchor to the spoke on a wheel
>> ideally, not the rim. The examples i've seen in Halfrauds/TMC etc are
>> all made of shitty materials and look like they'll last about 15
>> minutes when in constant use on a landrover
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Alex
>
> Try truckstuff.co.uk.
>
> They are not listed on their site but you could email them.I had a
> metal one on my 90 that hurt like hell after a while.
> The leather ones are much more comfortable as are the ivory ones.

I somehow don't think they'll be real ivory though!!!

Mige

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Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"

Tony

"bones" <hectichouse2005@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Alex" <nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:fdg4g193i0pchq236magh5nh5mms2t9bt8@4ax.com...
>> Anyone know a good source for steering wheel knobs? You know, the ones
>> truck drivers have. I need one to anchor to the spoke on a wheel
>> ideally, not the rim. The examples i've seen in Halfrauds/TMC etc are
>> all made of shitty materials and look like they'll last about 15
>> minutes when in constant use on a landrover
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Alex
>
> Try truckstuff.co.uk.
>
> They are not listed on their site but you could email them.I had a metal
> one on my 90 that hurt like hell after a while.
> The leather ones are much more comfortable as are the ivory ones.
>
>
Not that comfortable for the ivory donor..............

bones

"Tony" <tony417@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "bones" <hectichouse2005@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Alex" <nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:fdg4g193i0pchq236magh5nh5mms2t9bt8@4ax.com...
>>> Anyone know a good source for steering wheel knobs? You know, the ones
>>> truck drivers have. I need one to anchor to the spoke on a wheel
>>> ideally, not the rim. The examples i've seen in Halfrauds/TMC etc are
>>> all made of shitty materials and look like they'll last about 15
>>> minutes when in constant use on a landrover
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Alex
>>
>> Try truckstuff.co.uk.
>>
>> They are not listed on their site but you could email them.I had a metal
>> one on my 90 that hurt like hell after a while.
>> The leather ones are much more comfortable as are the ivory ones.
>>
>>
> Not that comfortable for the ivory donor..............
>

I would like to point out that no elephants came to any harm in the making
of steering wheel knobs............

steve Taylor

bones wrote:

> I would like to point out that no elephants came to any harm in the making
> of steering wheel knobs............

Yea, isn't there a new-ish craft plastic thats an almost identical
material as far as handling and carving go ?

Steve