FJ Cruisers of Northern California

After market steering wheel

Has anyone swapped the stock steering wheel for an after market one?

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Permalink Reply by Meestar Jim on March 18, 2012 at 5:09pm

I'm curious to know about this too...

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on March 18, 2012 at 5:48pm

I would so much like to have a 4-things steering wheel instead of the three-things one that comes with the FJ. And maybe one where it's not so easy to press the honk when you are wheeling. I'd keep the airbag if possible... you never know, I've seen an accident where it was probably useful, as the driver did not have a seatbelt, and I do not know if after-market ones allow airbags...

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Permalink Reply by Dominator! on March 18, 2012 at 5:50pm

No, but someone here had theirs re-wrapped. Look up NDA431FJr. He has pics of his redone. Very nice.

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Permalink Reply by NestahEdition on March 18, 2012 at 6:30pm

Re-wrapped steering wheel service by B&I Trim in San Diego. Order the re-wrapping service through CarID.com. Send you steering wheel to B&I, turn around is about 2-week.

http://www.carid.com/2007-toyota-fj-cruiser-steering-wheels/

My steering wheel in laminated wood/Red carbon fiber material and black leather.

BTW, I have an OEM leather steering wheel that I would like to sell.

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Permalink Reply by Overlander36 on March 18, 2012 at 8:01pm

But how do you steer the car during the two weeks that they have your steering wheel?

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Permalink Reply by Dominator! on March 18, 2012 at 8:06pm

you drive your gas saver!!

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Permalink Reply by Sonof40 on March 19, 2012 at 8:43am

Vice Grips

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Permalink Reply by Hannah Fortney on March 18, 2012 at 6:40pm

What I'm wanting to do is get rid of the stock steering wheel to get a 4 spoke GT steering wheel that is all metal and black.

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Permalink Reply by Dominator! on March 18, 2012 at 7:05pm

I don't know if you could find someone who would take off the air bag permanently and put a GT wheel. I'm thinking it would be a liability, but maybe I'm wrong. Don't jerry rig it either. The air bags are deployed at such a high speed because they use jet fuel as the expulsion agent.

If you want, I'll wrap your steering wheel in silver duct tape and black electrical tape ;)

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Permalink Reply by Hannah Fortney on March 18, 2012 at 7:29pm

Ya I don't want to mess with it that's why I wanted to see if anyone else has done it. I've been in a bad wreck before and air bags didn't deploy and If I were to ever get in a wreck again (hopefully not) I want airbags!
Hahaha I like the redneck steering wheel idea though that's pretty funny!