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Wheelskins Leather Steering Wheel Cover

DirtyB

DirtyB

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Since Cherokee steering wheels and steering columns are plentiful and install in CJ's very easily, I know a lot of people are snagging them for rebuilds. I picked up a steering wheel from the junk yard for like $10. HOWEVER...the stock steering wheel grips don't feel very nice. It's...plasticky. Maybe because they are made of plastic. I don't know. Anyway, I ordered a Wheelskins for $55 and I think it's great. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to install, and it looks near factory. I thought I'd post some pictures on how nice it came out. Make sure you use a glove, that string will really cut your hand after just a few minutes.

Be careful when you order as the Wheelskins web site lists a much wider leather than you will need unless you already have a leather wrapped steering wheel and you are wrapping over the old leather. You should measure your steering wheel and purchase appropriately. Measure with a soft tape measure or piece of paper for accuracy.

The leather feels much nicer!


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Nice work :thumbsup: Probably better fuel mileage along with it.....

z2w
 
Looks great. I am glad to see that I am not the only person so AR that the seam has to be in the dead center of the bottom spoke. I have redone one before multiple times to get it exactly right. It is an illness really.


Dain
 
gr8dain said:
Looks great. I am glad to see that I am not the only person so AR that the seam has to be in the dead center of the bottom spoke. I have redone one before multiple times to get it exactly right. It is an illness really.


Dain
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Are you joking?
There really isn't any other way to install it......is there?

BTW, it does look great.
 
Apparently there is. I have seen some off center wraps before. Drives me nutty.


Dain
 
My favorite. !!
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I like that. Maybe I'll do my stoc wheel and see if I can wrap my grab bar as well
 
I don't know if it was the same brand, but I did a Renegade steering wheel with a sew-on leather kit like this one during college and was very happy with it. I'd still be running it, but the wheel itself was slightly out-of-round, so I bought one of the aftermarket versions that was already leather-wrapped. I admit the aftermarket one is made with a higher quality of leather.

During grad school, I did another leather wrapping in a Grand Wagoneer, and again I was pleased with the results.

For my Scrambler project, I took one of these sew-on kits (again, don't remember the brand) and wrapped a stainless grab-bar. I think it came out well!
 
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