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I am a new jeeper ... I have a 75 - power steering with the original large steering wheel. I don't need this big *** wheel, plus I'm a big dude, so I need some extra room. Any suggestions on good replacements?
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What size too?
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I would get a Grant wheel.
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My wife got me one of these a couple of Christmas' ago, it's only 13 1/2" diameter, compaired to the stock wheel that's 16" I think. I gave me a lot more room to get my 6' 2" self behind the wheel. You dont have to spurge on the wood wheel, i think a lot of thier signature series wheels are 13 1/2".
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I agree with the other two guys. Putting it on a stock steering column may require some modifications for height. You can get the "jeep" logo horn button which I think is cool. With power steering you will notice the steering being a little sensitive with too small of wheel.Here is mine w/ the flaming river column.
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That looks awesome. I just ordered the same one, with the jeep horn button! Thanks guys!!
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CJseek, have you figured out how to make your turn signal cancel wheel work with the wheel adaptor. Just wondering cuz I know a lot of guys would like to use a custom wheel with stock column and have canceling turn signals. mike
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I'm a newbie ... Not sure. So guys have issues with signals not self canceling after replacement of wheel?
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CJ seek, I was thinking that the '75 had the directional switch with the little wheel that ran against the base of the steering wheel to cancel after turn. If you have a different setup your good to go. mike
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That s the reason I don't have one, I have enough problems with canceling the signal now and most of it is automatic.
seriously.
seriously.
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Tilt wheels for cj's are like hens teeth
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the tilt wheel from an XJ is pretty much a plug and play. For the life of me I can't understand buying a flaming river when XJ columns are so easy to come by. And the horn button says Jeep.
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the tilt wheel from an XJ is pretty much a plug and play. For the life of me I can't understand buying a flaming river.
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IO, that is great for you folks with later model cj's. I believe the change on the steering column came in the 1976 model year along with a host of other things in that redesign year.Maybe someone with a stock '75 CJ5 can ring in. I have seen many GM transplants on early CJ's and I guess there ok if you like that look. mike
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I think you made the right choice on yours it fits in with the high quality of the rest of you Jeep 
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the tilt wheel from an XJ is pretty much a plug and play. For the life of me I can't understand buying a flaming river.
IO, that is great for you folks with later model cj's. I believe the change on the steering column came in the 1976 model year along with a host of other things in that redesign year.Maybe someone with a stock '75 CJ5 can ring in. I have seen many GM transplants on early CJ's and I guess there ok if you like that look. mike
I know you guys with the below the dash board years have it a bit harder but I guess what I need to say is if you can put a flaming river in a jeep you can put a Jeep column in, they are virtually the same thing.
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Yea a blazer s10 out of a 91 fits pretty good from what I've read
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I know you guys with the below the dash board years have it a bit harder but I guess what I need to say is if you can put a flaming river in a jeep you can put a Jeep column in, they are virtually the same thing.
I hear ya IO. like I said been there done that 40 years ago.I have to admit I have not put eyes on a XJ column so im sure it would be great.Actually there are a LOT of salvage yard columns that would look good in a early cj.Sometimes its not about the money but what you want for your build.Some guys are into rat rods and some are not.No harm no foul.
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Guy knew what he had and still charged me only $AMC 150 .00. Plug and play for me. I left him my old column and the original CJ7 wheel off his column, more or less as a "thank you" for selling me his tilt column. He grinned and told me to "come back any time". He retired from one of the AMC assembly plants and has a few items tucked away along with several CJ carcasses floating around on his property.