Thread: Series one steering wheel cover

Originally Posted by mildred

G'day fellow landroverites,
Today purchased the promised leather steering wheel cover, RM Williams brand, made in jolly old China of course,
from Autobarn in Taree. (the last one).
It is very well made, in fact 10/10, it took me just 60 sec's to fit.
It is a very tight fit and there is a technique to getting it over the last bit of the rim.
I splayed out the back of it and just stretched it hard over, no splitting or anything else, as someone else mentioned several posts ago.
Its quiet thick and will not split even if abused and I know that series one owners with dainty little miffs would never ever do that to such an important part of a land-rover?
see pics for a look....
price $29.99 excluding grumpy young shop assistant, who really did not want to get of his bum to attend to my urgent needs..

It must be an Autobarn thing - ours only had one in stock, too.

Originally Posted by drifter

It must be an Autobarn thing - ours only had one in stock, too.

Drifter,
you are fortunate to be one of the members of the promised land of surf , sunshine and opportunity!
Autobarn rarely joins these hallowed ranks, and has a policy of " last one on the shelf " , she will be right mate- attitude
You were indeed very lucky to arrive in the nick of time and secure your wheel of fortune steering wheel cover .
Just for fun , go back next week and see if your last one on the shelf has materialised again? went to a lock smith today to buy 2 keyed alike padlocks, guess what? they only had one left of the size that I wanted, so I went to Big W , and behold they to only had one left on the shelf .
I returned home padlock-less.
So did you buy it and fit it?

supercheap in lismore had a fair few
didnt see how much though

Originally Posted by shaunh

supercheap in lismore had a fair few
didnt see how much though

Shunh,
super-cheap doesn't have them in our size of 17 inch or 420 mm , I have checked them out regularly and theirs are for modern small steering wheel cars.
when I saw the add for 17 inch ones in a flier at autobarn, I went right down there the next day, only to find one on the rack .
It was mine. mine mine.
Years ago there were lots of lace up covers in beautiful leather, but now very rare to find. except the link for the USA ones, that was on here several post back..
Peter

Originally Posted by mildred

Drifter,
you are fortunate to be one of the members of the promised land of surf , sunshine and opportunity!
Autobarn rarely joins these hallowed ranks, and has a policy of " last one on the shelf " , she will be right mate- attitude
You were indeed very lucky to arrive in the nick of time and secure your wheel of fortune steering wheel cover .
Just for fun , go back next week and see if your last one on the shelf has materialised again? went to a lock smith today to buy 2 keyed alike padlocks, guess what? they only had one left of the size that I wanted, so I went to Big W , and behold they to only had one left on the shelf .
I returned home padlock-less.
So did you buy it and fit it?

yup - 'tis fitted. My father in law has just retired off the farm (read R M Williams, Akubra, Driza-bone, moleskins, etc). He reckons "If it's R.M.Williams, it'll be a good'un

Originally Posted by shaunh

supercheap in lismore had a fair few
didnt see how much though

I bought a Super Cheap one - it looked lovely on the shelf. It said it was 430mm. Go ahead - reach for your tape measure and check it. 17"

I actually ripped it trying to get it on. I reckon it was 16.5"

Originally Posted by mildred

Shunh,
super-cheap doesn't have them in our size of 17 inch or 420 mm , I have checked them out regularly and theirs are for modern small steering wheel cars.
when I saw the add for 17 inch ones in a flier at autobarn, I went right down there the next day, only to find one on the rack .
It was mine. mine mine.
Years ago there were lots of lace up covers in beautiful leather, but now very rare to find. except the link for the USA ones, that was on here several post back..
Peter

If you do a Google search for truck steering wheel covers, there are 2 'suppliers' in OZ that stock the 17" lace-up ones (according to their sites). One in Queensland and one in South Australia.

I may still go that way - or I may complete the painting job I was doing on it - it was starting to look pretty good. Dunno. I'll see...

Originally Posted by drifter

yup - 'tis fitted. My father in law has just retired off the farm (read R M Williams, Akubra, Driza-bone, moleskins, etc). He reckons "If it's R.M.Williams, it'll be a good'un



I bought a Super Cheap one - it looked lovely on the shelf. It said it was 430mm. Go ahead - reach for your tape measure and check it. 17"

I actually ripped it trying to get it on. I reckon it was 16.5"



If you do a Google search for truck steering wheel covers, there are 2 'suppliers' in OZ that stock the 17" lace-up ones (according to their sites). One in Queensland and one in South Australia.

I may still go that way - or I may complete the painting job I was doing on it - it was starting to look pretty good. Dunno. I'll see...

if you are unshure ,or want a good tight fit soak the lether in warm water and fit wile still damp ,it will basicaly shrink fit to the wheel

I fitted a supercrap one to Jumbuck the 80", went on nicely and feels good . I use it every day. In fact it felt better than the RM one so I bought another SC one and took the RM off Borumba the other truck.
The edges of the RM one felt too thick.

Keith