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Steering Wheel Weight... Do I Need It?

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I'm in the middle of replacing my '01 Silverado steering wheel with a better looking version from a salvage company. The new steering wheel is supposedly from another Silverado, but as I'm changing out the parts I notice the new wheel doesn't have the tapped holes for the weight. The weight is fairly heavy and mounts at the bottom of the steering wheel frame. I also noticed that the Silverado steering wheel (with airbag removed) in the Chilton Manual doesn't have a weight either.

 

Should I drill and tap new holes or does anyone know if the weight is necessary? Thanks in advance for any help.

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It's in the hub... at the bottom-center. I would guess it weighs about 0.5 to 1 lb. The weight is rubber isolated from the plate that actually mounts to the steering wheel.

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I originally thought the fasteners that GM used to mount the weight were metric, but after doing some investigating with a magnifying glass and a set of calipers I realized they are just self-tapping screws. So I drilled new holes in the steering hub and mounted the weight, since it was a factory install anyway. Besides that, everything seemed to work like it was supposed to before I removed the steering wheel.

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in addition to mass it seems the center of gravity/Cg of the wheel/air bag would be a player as well. i.e. If the Cg is carried further away from the column upper mount (Cg closer to driver) you could have issues with column stiffness / natural frequency. you would experience harsh vibration, etc under certain road conditions. If the Cg is shifted to one side (when wheel on center) then you may feel more handwheel torque from one side to the other when steering.

If the Cg is carried further away from the driver then thats best.

 

just my 2 cents worth. In my previous life I designed steering columns..

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