Installed New Steering Wheel Today

gleno97 · October 16, 2010

I found time to install my new steering wheel today that I bought from Schram auto parts. Pretty easy once I had the correct steering wheel puller. New radio controls all work! Plug-and-Play! Leather is nice also.

old plastic wheel

air bag removed

New leather wheel with radio and cruise controls!

dmac · October 16, 2010

Looks great...I have a 2009 Nevada Edition Sierra.....just did the same mod the other day....

Metro12 · October 16, 2010

I have a 2007 Chevy Akron Edition, with the special Summit County Paint job, and Cuyahoga River Suspension package. I also added the radio control wheel.

gleno97 · October 16, 2010

The leather wheel is alot nicer to hold on to and it was only $65 from Schram!!

Tigertrain · October 16, 2010

I found time to install my new steering wheel today that I bought from Schram auto parts. Pretty easy once I had the correct steering wheel puller. New radio controls all work! Plug-and-Play! Leather is nice also.

old plastic wheel

air bag removed

New leather wheel with radio and cruise controls!

I just replaced my wheel yesterday same as this.

Also purchased from Schram

It is the same wheel I had on my SLT so glad to have the radio controls back.

I did not use a puller mine popped right off after a little tug hardest part for me was disconnecting the airbag clips.

Stevens03 · October 16, 2010

Nice upgrade!

gleno97 · October 16, 2010

Nice upgrade!

Thanks!

Next upgrade will be a DIC and the fog lights to finish off the front end. Also, i'm savin up for a DVD/Nav setup in the spring.

jsims002 · October 17, 2010

Did this too, it's an awesome deal, huh. I use my radio controls all the time now.

dlewis1111 · October 17, 2010

I found time to install my new steering wheel today that I bought from Schram auto parts. Pretty easy once I had the correct steering wheel puller. New radio controls all work! Plug-and-Play! Leather is nice also.

old plastic wheel

air bag removed

New leather wheel with radio and cruise controls!

What steering wheel puller? I took the nut off of mine and it slid off without any effort. Did they change something?

gleno97 · October 17, 2010

I found time to install my new steering wheel today that I bought from Schram auto parts. Pretty easy once I had the correct steering wheel puller. New radio controls all work! Plug-and-Play! Leather is nice also.

old plastic wheel

air bag removed

New leather wheel with radio and cruise controls!

What steering wheel puller? I took the nut off of mine and it slid off without any effort. Did they change something?

I tried loosening the nut to the top of the threads and start pulling on the wheel with my hands but I thought I was going to damage something in the column. When I finally put the steering wheel puller on it I had quite a bit of tension on it, then BANG, it came loose. That thing was on there. There is no way my wheel would release without the puller. I was hoping that after the nut was removed my wheel would have slid off like yours, but no such luck.

Doug_Scott · October 17, 2010

What steering wheel puller? I took the nut off of mine and it slid off without any effort. Did they change something?

The splines are actually slightly tapered, and after sometime it will require a puller. Mine just needed a tug to come off, but it was only a couple of months old.

gleno97 · October 17, 2010

What steering wheel puller? I took the nut off of mine and it slid off without any effort. Did they change something?

The splines are actually slightly tapered, and after sometime it will require a puller. Mine just needed a tug to come off, but it was only a couple of months old.

My truck is also only two months old and that wheel was really stuck. I even tried pulling on the wheel while my son hit the splined shaft with a plastic headed hammer, but no dice. The puller definitely made thing easier I just don't think I'll need it again. I'd like to return it. It was over $50 with tax and I'll probably never use it again.

Porter_ · October 17, 2010

i did this back when i bought my truck, but i replaced the plastic wheel with a leather non-radio control wheel i found new for $50. i remember that being a hell of a deal back then. i assume you are replacing with a used wheel for this price? either way, sounds like you got a great deal. this upgrade makes a huge difference in the overall feel of the quality of your truck. congrats!