Steering Wheel Quick Disconnect?

[WHIZARD]

I am finally going to put a steering wheel disconnect in my buggy after bruising the **** out of my leg at Hawk Pride this weekend. I have been looking at them and there are so many different ones to choose from. What are some of you guys running on your rigs? I'm new to the whole removeable steering wheel concept, so any tips would be appreciated as well. I'm also going to change to a different steering wheel; so show me what you're running as a wheel too please. I know that I want to run either a 13 or 15 steering wheel but I am open to suggestions. Thanks fellers.

 

[TBItoy]

I've got the cheapest one that speedway motors sells.

whole combo is only $55. Aluminum wheel is only $65, but I heard they bend pretty easy.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Steel-Dish-Steering-Wheel-Combo-15-Inch,38808.html

 

[InDaShop]

I've had the hex, and the splined. Hex easier to get on, but has much more slop than the splined.
For a trails or beater buggy the Hex is fine, for a racer you want the spline.

 

[bjeep]

Spline is the way to go. Harder to put on, but will won't come off unless you want it too.

 

[yankster]

Here's what is on both buggies. Work great and affordable.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Tanner+Racing+Products/406/75070/10002/-1?CAWELAID=1710716081&CAGPSPN=pla&catargetid=1784161464&cadevice=c&gclid=CPuc9sKFmr4CFbIDOgodz1sAQA

 

[Elliott]

A hex will not come off if it's popped on all the way.

 

[WHIZARD]

Here's what is on both buggies. Work great and affordable.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Tanner+Racing+Products/406/75070/10002/-1?CAWELAID=1710716081&CAGPSPN=pla&catargetid=1784161464&cadevice=c&gclid=CPuc9sKFmr4CFbIDOgodz1sAQA

I really like this one. This may the one that I end up going with .

 

[RustyC]

I like the rim style quick release vs the pin style. Easy to get off without looking.
(http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Aluminum-Rim-Style-Quick-Release-Hub-3-4-Inch,32478.html)

 

[WHIZARD]

Thanks for all of the input guys. Looks like I am going with the Tanner Racing spline disconnect, great price and looks to be a great product. I've been looking at several different steering wheels, I really like the Grant suede wheel but I am not sure if I would like such a small wheel. Anybody have any opinions on a good steering wheel? I really want a 13 or 15, but would consider another size if I liked the wheel . Thanks.

 

[Rokcrler]

Re:

I ordered a 15" for my rig but it seems too big, I have a 13" that works better, I got a 10.75" coming tomorrow to see which fits best. I had to sit in the seat belted in to get size right. Biggest thing is how far out ends up from your legs

 

[TacomaJD]

I've got the cheapest one that speedway motors sells.

whole combo is only $55. Aluminum wheel is only $65, but I heard they bend pretty easy.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Steel-Dish-Steering-Wheel-Combo-15-Inch,38808.html

Lost my steering wheel last year and bought this same purple disconnect. Was the cheapest I could find. Got my dad's steering wheel he used to use on his Vette drag car, drilled holes in it to fit the disconnect, and it works like a champ. It is a smaller wheel than the previous I got with the truck, I don't even have to take it off now to get out and it doesn't take as many turns to turn it...so take that into consideration when pondering steering wheel size. I like smaller better.

 

[TacomaJD]

Thanks for all of the input guys. Looks like I am going with the Tanner Racing spline disconnect, great price and looks to be a great product. I've been looking at several different steering wheels, I really like the Grant suede wheel but I am not sure if I would like such a small wheel. Anybody have any opinions on a good steering wheel? I really want a 13 or 15, but would consider another size if I liked the wheel . Thanks.

Suede will rub your hands raw as fawk turning all day. The wheel I got from my dad is a small red vinyl wrapped steering wheel that came from Nopi in Atlanta, so it's the typical tuner style wheel, it's flat on the bottom, and is suede wrapped across the bottom only, I hate grabbing that part of the wheel when I'm turning. Bad idea in my opinion.

Found a shitty picture of it...that suede **** fawking sucks. All vinyl wrap is the way to go.

 

[5BrothersFabrication]

I've got the cheapest one that speedway motors sells.

whole combo is only $55. Aluminum wheel is only $65, but I heard they bend pretty easy.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Steel-Dish-Steering-Wheel-Combo-15-Inch,38808.html

Same one I got, but I fabbed an adapter from the hex to a real nice Grant 'wheel. No problems, almost no slop.

 

[John Galbreath Jr.]

It is a smaller wheel than the previous I got with the truck, ... and it doesn't take as many turns to turn it...so take that into consideration when pondering steering wheel size. I like smaller better.

What kind of math are you smoking.

 

[infamous1]

Re: Re: Re: Steering Wheel Quick Disconnect?

What kind of math are you smoking.

Math smoking??? LOL I've heard of smoking alot of stuff but dang.

Sent from my Z750C using Tapatalk

 

[TacomaJD]

What kind of math are you smoking.

Turns quicker, whatever same ****....you get the point lol.

 

[5BrothersFabrication]

What kind of math are you smoking.

Well, 12 o'clock will always be 12, it never quickens the ratio. A bigger wheel is for leverage on non-power steering race cars.

 

[TBItoy]

I like a big 15" wheel, even with full hydro.

Big wheel is more comfortable to me

 

[TacomaJD]

My point is your effing hand moves less of a distance say, between 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock... Just like a bigger tire covers more surface area of the ground before it makes a complete revolution, than that of a smaller tire. Maybe I should have said "YOU can turn it quicker."