ezrider440
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 Explorer XLT 5.0
Hey Folks
I have a 96 Ford Explorer with a black leather bound steering wheel which served me many many miles but has now faded and suffered a few scratches. Other than buying a new steering wheel I think recovering the wheel with new leather is an option
I have seen the Wheelskins leather covers and they are awesome, on big rigs with the older steering wheels without any coverings, they look great but i have seen the way it looks on top of the orginal leather ( some guys on this site posted pictures) and it doesn't look bad but I hate the feelings of a thick steering wheel
Has anyone tried to remove the orginal leather and put the wheelskins on top? Is it a direct fit? or do you need to special order the diameter of the wheelskins? Also does the thickness of the Wheelskins leather match the orginal? So that it would sit flush with the spokes on the steering wheel.
Thanks and Best Regards
I have a 96 Ford Explorer with a black leather bound steering wheel which served me many many miles but has now faded and suffered a few scratches. Other than buying a new steering wheel I think recovering the wheel with new leather is an option
I have seen the Wheelskins leather covers and they are awesome, on big rigs with the older steering wheels without any coverings, they look great but i have seen the way it looks on top of the orginal leather ( some guys on this site posted pictures) and it doesn't look bad but I hate the feelings of a thick steering wheel
Has anyone tried to remove the orginal leather and put the wheelskins on top? Is it a direct fit? or do you need to special order the diameter of the wheelskins? Also does the thickness of the Wheelskins leather match the orginal? So that it would sit flush with the spokes on the steering wheel.
Thanks and Best Regards