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Posted 02 May 2008 - 03:40 AM
I was checking around to find the best deal I could get for installing Sure Grip hand controls on my new car. In the process of doing this, one of the people I talked to told me that they may have to fix it so that my steering wheel cannot be tilted once the hand controls are installed. I found that rather odd since I didn't have a problem with that with the first set of hand controls I had. Has anyone here who has used Sure Grip had to have the steering wheel fixed so it could not be tilted? I usually only drive with it in one position, but I want to be able to move it if I need to, so this really concerns me. Thank you in advance for your replies.
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Posted 02 May 2008 - 01:45 PM
I use www.wells-engberg.com CT-100 hand controls, but I think the concept would be the same for the Sure Grip brand.
In order to leave as much space as possible for transfers in and out of the drivers seat, the hand control mounting brackets and control rods are mounted as close as possible to the steering column. The preserves what little space there is between the top of the seat and the bottom of the steering wheel.
This high mount position can limit a tilting steering wheel's ability to tilt below the "straight" position. Normally tilting up is no problem, but tilting down may cause the column to hit the mounting brackets.
It's always good to show the installer the lowest position you will adjust the wheel to. That way they can mount the controls as high as possible and not be in the way. There really shouldn't be any need to limit the the tilt range of the wheel. The hand controls are going to do that anyway, just by being in the way. Besides, you want the ability to continue tilt the wheel up for ease of tranfers.
Good Luck...
Joe
In order to leave as much space as possible for transfers in and out of the drivers seat, the hand control mounting brackets and control rods are mounted as close as possible to the steering column. The preserves what little space there is between the top of the seat and the bottom of the steering wheel.
This high mount position can limit a tilting steering wheel's ability to tilt below the "straight" position. Normally tilting up is no problem, but tilting down may cause the column to hit the mounting brackets.
It's always good to show the installer the lowest position you will adjust the wheel to. That way they can mount the controls as high as possible and not be in the way. There really shouldn't be any need to limit the the tilt range of the wheel. The hand controls are going to do that anyway, just by being in the way. Besides, you want the ability to continue tilt the wheel up for ease of tranfers.
Good Luck...
Joe
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Posted 12 May 2008 - 01:17 AM
I have sure-grips installed in my car now. My only gripe about them is that you can't adjust the steering wheel once it's instaleld. I recommend you be there when they install them so you can get the positioning right. I love them though as I found them to be easier to drive with then some of the other controls I've used.
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