Steering column splined??

[Scatman]

Thinking about replacing the stock Grant steering wheel with a retro Willis wheel. Is the steering column splined ? Any advice out there from the retro crowd?

 

[Colderweather86]

All steering columns are splined. Looks like a standard 11/16 shaft, 36 spline. Haven't pulled it off to verify yet.

 

[lawtac]

Have you been able to confirm is it is in fact a standard 11/16 shaft, 36 spline? I am also looking to change to a more retro style steering wheel.

 

[mickeybobs]

Me too ....

 

[lawtac]

Just curious why you would want a bigger steering wheel.
The Roxor’s powersteering works well with the small steering wheel.
A bigger steering wheel may make the steering touchy. Also, it may be harder ro get in and out.

My 1950s Jeep has a big steering wheel ((about 18"), which it needs to turn the wheels. I get the classic look.

For the look, going as retro as possible on my roxor. Understand your concern on the larger wheel, but the rox still has a good number of turns from lock to lock, so I dont think it will get touchy. Also I dont really want a full size MB wheel, but without knowing what it is I dont know what I can find to fit and get the look I want. I can always do some work to convert the wheel or the shaft, but dont really want to do any of that, looking to drop in.

 

[lawtac]

Anybody know??? I guess i could just pull the steering wheel off, but to be honest I dont know what I am measuring to get the correct size?

 

[AZROX]

There are some good places to buy Parts for old Jeeps, Walk 4x4, Kaiser Willys, and a number more. You could call them and ask what you need to measure to see whether or not an old Jeep steering wheel would fit.

 

[Wm435]

Any updates on this project? Someone somewhere had to have taken the plunge

 

[mickeybobs]

Ya any updates on this ...love the retro look

 

[Colderweather86]

 

[Colderweather86]

The Roxor steering wheel is basically a Grant 1160 with a textured grip.

 

[mickeybobs]

Hi,do you have the hole size and spline count ? I have a cj3 wheel but looks to big at .85 in. ? do they sell spline adapters?