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| keef9t Member Since: 13 Mar 2016 Location: manchester Posts: 172   
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I was thinking the same after reading the steering wheel thread in the "General" section.
I am quite happy with the standard wheel and currently depend on a disc lock. It would be better to be able to remove it easily. I am not keen on the expense of another wheel. Keith |
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14th Jan 2019 8:45pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5739 
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I can’t see any way of making original wheel quick release other than undo nut in middle and to not over tighten when fitting.
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14th Jan 2019 9:08pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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You would only have to put a pair of mole grips on to steer it though.
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15th Jan 2019 8:44am |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311  
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much like the OP I'm loathe to buy a new steering wheel, the original one is perfectly fine and looks just how it's supposed to.
The closest to original is the Staratech which is over £400 ! that's just a rip off |
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15th Jan 2019 9:41am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17466 
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I think the only way to fit a standard wheel on a QR boss would involve machining the wheel to mount it on an after-market-style boss. This might be possible if the armature of the wheel is both large enough and of a suitable material to (a) allow machining and (b) be drilled and tapped to screw the boss onto the back of the wheel.
Overall it would be a complex job and the result, if possible at all, would always leave you wondering if the wheel was about to break free of the boss. Perhaps a steering wheel manufacturer could be persuaded to make aftermarket removable wheels that are otherwise identical to the standard types. It might be a very limited market though, since most people change their wheel because they want a nicer one, not an identical one! It would, I suppose, be possible to make a two part QR boss that mounts a standard wheel, but it would necessarily be considerably thicker than normal QR bosses (since the spike to mount the wheel on would have to sit clear of the original spike). If you used an ultra-thin lower part (such as the Optimill one) you could probably achieve and overall result similar to the thick boss adaptors that cheaper QR units need. It would probably move the wheel about 4 or 5 inches hearer to the driver. As far as I know, nobody has a product to accommodate this very niche market. |
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15th Jan 2019 10:44am |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311
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Just splurged on a Momo 14", Optimill quick release, Optimill lock and Optimill lock keeper.
The way i see it, i'd rather be £500 poorer now than a Defender 90 poorer forever! if that makes sense. Oh and whatever to the original wheel, The paranoia of parking it up places just got too much mostly due to my lack of confidence in my existing security measures. |
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22nd Jan 2019 11:05am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Agree entirely, just ordered the same for my Startech
 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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22nd Jan 2019 11:27am |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193  
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I went with MOMO wheel and got Optimill quick release, with boss, and also steering lock. Regards
Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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22nd Jan 2019 12:24pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Appears that fitting to a later vehicle involves lot of sensors or things that can go wrong , such as going into Limp Mode ,Losing the steering and becoming very familiar with a hedge
Conversation with Optimil was very interesting but a little scary. I think I will leave to a professional to fit it  1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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22nd Jan 2019 12:31pm |
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| MJN110 Member Since: 18 May 2015 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 380 
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I have ordered one as well for my startech wheel on my Puma.
Procta loosing his 300tdi despite having a Disklok installed has made me uneasy. 2016 Defender Landmark 90 2005 Defender CSW TD5 90XS |
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22nd Jan 2019 12:49pm |
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| MJN110 Member Since: 18 May 2015 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 380
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I fitted my startech initially it is not as bad as you think it is a case of taking more care and not disturbing the sensor orientaion for dsc. 2016 Defender Landmark 90
2005 Defender CSW TD5 90XS |
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22nd Jan 2019 12:52pm |
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