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12-30-2010, 02:42 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Posts: 809
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Steering wheel change
The big steering wheels are not good for an old fat guy. On my Crown bus the steering shaft is specific to Crown. No other wheels will just slip on. The decision was made to convert to a GM spline. Currently, the wheel is a 15inch from a Camaro. Frank
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12-30-2010, 02:44 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Posts: 809
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Re: Steering wheel change
More pics...
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12-30-2010, 02:48 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Posts: 809
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Re: Steering wheel change
Wheel........ coupling was made to match the diameter of the new spline and the original shaft. This task was done a few years ago with very good results. I have now changed the wheel to a wheel from a Jeep, 1996, and it feels good. The wheel can be palmed nicely. Frank
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12-30-2010, 09:25 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pueblo Co
Posts: 310
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe T Liner
Engine: 3208 turbo
Rated Cap: 84
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Re: Steering wheel change
What fun a master bus builder
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12-31-2010, 09:45 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New England
Posts: 1,009
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Ward Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/MT643
Rated Cap: 77
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Re: Steering wheel change
Maybe I'm weird...but I like the big International truck wheel on my Genesis. The B700 also had the big steering wheel, Ford's old 2-spoke truck wheel. With no power steering, the large diameter was a GOOD thing.
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12-31-2010, 11:52 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Posts: 809
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Re: Steering wheel change
bump
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12-31-2010, 02:44 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Posts: 809
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Re: Steering wheel change
bump
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12-31-2010, 07:07 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 446
Year: 89
Coachwork: thomas
Engine: 7.3 diesel
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Re: Steering wheel change
what is with the bump, this isnt grade school
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12-31-2010, 08:24 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Posts: 809
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Re: Steering wheel change
bump
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12-31-2010, 10:06 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: Steering wheel change
nice job on the wheel frank! 
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01-01-2011, 10:17 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Steering wheel change
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Originally Posted by putterspitt
what is with the bump, this isnt grade school
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The bump was a dance back in the "disco" era! 
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01-01-2011, 10:53 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 446
Year: 89
Coachwork: thomas
Engine: 7.3 diesel
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Re: Steering wheel change
I remember that..... stack shoes and bell sleeves....
just thought it was childish to "bump" your own thread to the top, it is a good job, dont get me wrong, just silly
thats all
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01-01-2011, 11:21 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Steering wheel change
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Originally Posted by putterspitt
I remember that..... stack shoes and bell sleeves....
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Now you're dating your self!!! All that is due for a comeback isn't it? Last summer, I was walking thru the WalMart and looked over to see a shirt I KNOW I had one just like it when I was a teen.
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01-01-2011, 01:11 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 446
Year: 89
Coachwork: thomas
Engine: 7.3 diesel
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Re: Steering wheel change
can you say BEEGEES,
sorry frank, really didnt mean to hijack your thread,
I reall do want to change my wheel also, I had a thread about that couple months ago
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01-01-2011, 01:26 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Steering wheel change
I would rather keep our big wheel on the bus. With all the vehicles I've driven, it seems the bigger the vehicle, the bigger the steering wheel. The bigger the steering wheel, the easier it seemed to be to steer. My Dad's dump truck had a bigger steering wheel than the Class C. They weighed about the same and were about the same size. Even with sloppy steering, the dump truck turned corners with less effort on my part than the Class C does. I do want to get one of those "necker knobs" to put on the bus steering wheel. David says it takes alot of rotations when turning a corner. I think the knob would be helpful.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brodie_knob
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