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Steering Wheel Position

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by stevecres, Mar 4, 2023.

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    stevecres

    stevecres Member

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    i just replaced my steering gear and trying to remember steering wheel neutral position?
    spoke center up or down?
     
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    Howard Eisenhauer

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    I got mine down.
     
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    Keys5a

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    I used to put the spoke up toward the dash. I need to look at some old assembly line photos to see how they were on the line.
    -Donny
     
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    Cj5dale

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    Kind of hard to see for sure in this but it appears to be down ?

    upload_2023-3-4_11-46-40.jpeg
     
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    nickmil

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    Spoke down so you can better see the dash.
     
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    PeteL

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    ????

    There's nothing behind the wheel on a CJ5 dash.
     
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    nickmil

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    It’s standard in the automotive world.
     
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    Glenn

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    Makes sense.
     
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    Fireball

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    Apparently when you are cranking them out as fast as possible to win the war it doesn't matter which way you put them on:[​IMG]
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    From the PeteL thread on off topic.
     
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    Glenn

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    That's an interesting picture. New '69 CJ5's, one with the curved upper glass and one with what appears to be a ventilating windshield? The Wagoneer's are also interesting, the last one has the older style grill. Of course it could be a pickup, can't really tell.
     
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    Beach66Bum

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    IMHO I like it with the spoke down. Find it feels nicer in the hands too.
     
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    Cj5dale

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    I ran across that on a post on this forum a while back and snapped a screenshot. I couldn’t find the original post this morning when I looked.
     
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    oldtime

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    I spoked mine up because it has a suicide knob.
     
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    Glenn

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    That explains why it looked familiar.
     
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    vtxtasy

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    I am a little OCD? so I would vote spoke down. On the other hand, you could put the spoke where your dominant driving hand rests on the wheel.
     
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    kenb

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    I accidentally installed mine with the spoke blocking the turn signal switch :rolleyes:
     
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    boopiejones

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    Remember the old adage: spoke on top, please flipflop! Don’t be a clown, keep the spoke pointed down!

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    Actually I just made that up, but I vote for spoke down
     
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    colojeepguy

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    Unlike most steering wheels, there isn't really an up or down. Position is irrelevant IMO.
     
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    PeteL

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    x2. In fifty-plus years it never once occurred to me to worry about it.
     
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    stevecres

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    Great photo
    Intersting to see two differnebt windshields on same assembly line.
    Look like center steering wheel spoke is
    Down
     
    stevecres, Mar 4, 2023
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