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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907   
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I have a detachable 48 spline boss from FCX but they no longer sell it. The boss is from Snap-On but don't know where you can get it now? I also don't think it is any slimmer than the standard boss?
 Click image to enlarge I thought Optimill were producing a boss for the Startech/Raid, but have subsequently heard it was stopped, not sure why. So sorry no help at all  James
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5th Dec 2017 9:33am |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2178 
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What do you mean by too large? Too far from the stalks? Doesnt fit the wheel or generally too big?
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5th Dec 2017 10:57am |
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| Swac3 Member Since: 21 Feb 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 363 |
Couldn't find exactly what I wanted so in the end I bought the Optimill one then drilled and tapped new holes to fit Startech.
Shame to have to attack a very nicely machined bit of Kit, and i cant really see how its a big deal for them to add holes in the correct pattern for the defender at manufacture. Some of the bosses out there while they may FIT a defender certainly aren't 'For' a defender. 3 Landrovers |
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5th Dec 2017 11:21am |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2178
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Still not really explained what you mean. It seems like you've bought a boss that fits the Defender that doesnt fit your steering wheel and are annoyed at the fact.
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5th Dec 2017 11:23am |
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| Miragge Member Since: 27 Sep 2017 Location: Adelaide Posts: 7  
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When I say too large I mean that the boss supplied by Startech is quite far away from the stalks. It’s okay but I would much prefer something closer. I really don’t want to have to butcher the Optimil boss. It’s a great steering wheel though.
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5th Dec 2017 12:03pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2178
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Ok i've got you. The majority of the bosses available are, in my opinion far too long (far from the stalks) for no reason what so ever...
Exmoor Trim do a very slim boss though which I will eventually change mine for. |
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5th Dec 2017 1:09pm |
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| Miragge Member Since: 27 Sep 2017 Location: Adelaide Posts: 7
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bankz5152 is this the Exmoor one
https://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/slimline-boss-2821.html Please correct me if I’m wrong but the pcd needed for the Startech is 74mm and this boss is 70mmm which is the same as the Optimill one. |
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5th Dec 2017 3:59pm |
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| epictrail Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 395 
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I would contact Optimal directly. Contact details on their facebook page
I have the Optimal quick release boss and a Startech wheel. Optimal have been making the boss's to fit Startech since about August this year |
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5th Dec 2017 4:03pm |
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| Miragge Member Since: 27 Sep 2017 Location: Adelaide Posts: 7
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I contacted them last week, they said their slimline one did not fit. There is a thread on here that hints they made a small batch to fit Raids and when they were sold that was it.
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5th Dec 2017 4:13pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907
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I also read they had discontinued the Startech/Raid detachable boss, I assumed they had found a problem with it? It was on my shopping list as it looked slimmer than the one I have. James
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5th Dec 2017 4:33pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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The Startech steering wheel is made by Raid. The Raid steering wheel boss is TUV approved. The Raid boss is a cage like structure now this is where I start guessing as it is out of my knowledge zone. I am guessing the cage like structure is to form a collapseable cage in the event of a collision. The slim line bosses I have read about do not appear to have a TUV or other approval mark.
Some quick release bosses are advertised as off road use only whereas some are advertised as road legal. If going for a quick release boss I personally would go for one advertised as road legal. Now this is where I am guessing so I could be wrong. The Defender is an old design and No collapsible cage is built into the steering wheel or boss. I am guessing that the Raid steering wheel and bosses are designed for more modern vehicles which do have collapsible steering wheels hence the cage design of the boss and TUV approval. Brendan |
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6th Dec 2017 2:56pm |
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