Steering wheel swap

[JuanitoBonito]

I have a trd steering wheel for sale.

How much??

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[Miqie]

Homies in the thread,

I just replaced my steering wheel with a pro wheel and I swear I installed the new one straight on the with the sharpie mark I made on the spline when taking the old one off. I am also quite (90%) sure my wheels were "straight" before the removal. When parked, everything seems nice and lined up, see pic below.

When I'm driving tho - I now notice I have to pull my steering wheel to one side to keep the truck straight. Idk if this has been happening and I only notice it now with the noon marker or what... for context though I have not checked alignment for probably 12-15k miles so it may just be time that. Tires look ok as far as wear and have been rotated every oil change every ~4k miles. Tire pressures were all close enough that I don't attribute it to tire pressure.

My question - did you all have to get an alignment after/adjust the tie rods per the repair manual to center the steering wheel after your install? My research points towards an alignment via tie rods. Some results say just remove the wheel again and move it over one spline tooth, drive and check it again, etc. The repair manual makes it sound like I could have also messed the clock spring sensor position up upon install.

I'm curious, did any of you have to rework/change anything after install as far as:
1. Steering wheel position, i.e., where on the spline teeth it sits and had it removed and reinstalled,
2. The clock spring sensor position, or
3. Have to get an alignment to adjust tie rods to center the wheel

I thought it was fairly simple to perform and everything "works" correctly, but I'd love your guys' insight. I may have just messed up the install, too, but still - what have you all experienced?

I think I'll just keep the original wheel and get red tape for the top.

 

[tipsyjam]

I think I'll just keep the original wheel and get red tape for the top.

Don't forget the super prominent TRD badge inlay at the 6 o'clock position! You need to be reminded you have a TRD truck at every turn

 

[exia]

Homies in the thread,

I just replaced my steering wheel with a pro wheel and I swear I installed the new one straight on the with the sharpie mark I made on the spline when taking the old one off. I am also quite (90%) sure my wheels were "straight" before the removal. When parked, everything seems nice and lined up, see pic below.

When I'm driving tho - I now notice I have to pull my steering wheel to one side to keep the truck straight. Idk if this has been happening and I only notice it now with the noon marker or what... for context though I have not checked alignment for probably 12-15k miles so it may just be time that. Tires look ok as far as wear and have been rotated every oil change every ~4k miles. Tire pressures were all close enough that I don't attribute it to tire pressure.

My question - did you all have to get an alignment after/adjust the tie rods per the repair manual to center the steering wheel after your install? My research points towards an alignment via tie rods. Some results say just remove the wheel again and move it over one spline tooth, drive and check it again, etc. The repair manual makes it sound like I could have also messed the clock spring sensor position up upon install.

I'm curious, did any of you have to rework/change anything after install as far as:
1. Steering wheel position, i.e., where on the spline teeth it sits and had it removed and reinstalled,
2. The clock spring sensor position, or
3. Have to get an alignment to adjust tie rods to center the wheel

I thought it was fairly simple to perform and everything "works" correctly, but I'd love your guys' insight. I may have just messed up the install, too, but still - what have you all experienced?

How did you black out the trim. Also what’s that carbon you put in the gear shifter

 

[tipsyjam]

How did you black out the trim. Also what’s that carbon you put in the gear shifter

The AC vents and the center trim near the volume knob are the AJT Designs stick on covers.

Edit: the climate knobs and 4WD knobs all have metal covers from AJT as well. The volume knob is a replacement knob from AJT. I would recommend the volume knob since it is easy to go back oem if you want. I would also recommend the covers since I like them, but for the covers, be sure that's really what you want because they are super tight and you probably can't get them back off without damaging the oem plastic knobs.

The AC vents went on fine but I've been having trouble with the center trim cover as it keeps popping off. So, I'm going to order the TRD Pro trim piece and just install the real one there. Part number is 55475-AK020. It's cheap and the oem piece just pops off so it will be an easy replacement.

The carbon by the gear shifter is just a tufskinz forged carbon fiber sticker. This was one of my first things I installed in the interior to protect some of the high touch surfaces. I have the same type of sticker on the emergency call button panel in the overhead and on all the doors where the window buttons are. You can sort of see it on the door at the very left side of the image.

For the sticker by the gear shifter, just know that if you get the shiny/glossy type like this one where it is domed, the sticker is thick enough to where it may get tight when trying to operate your 4WD knob. I've used it enough to get used to it and it has now flattened the sticker out some in that spot where you need to squeeze the knob to rotate it, but initially it was noticeably tighter to operate.

Surprisingly, these stickers are probably where I get the most compliments from passengers the first time they see the interior. No one cares about the pro steering wheel, dash trim, or gear shifter! Haha

Lastly if you care, i installed the AJT large cup holder which blacks out the trim around the cup holder and gives more space there at the same time. You can choose different colors than black for the trim piece if you prefer for this one. No one notices this one but a lot of my passengers use it - water bottles, phones, small bags, trash, whatever. One of the more useful but stealthy mods for the interior. You can also just buy the black oem trim piece instead, but i decided that since I was going to have to take it apart anyways I might as well get a larger cup holder too.

Hope this helps.

 

[exia]

The AC vents and the center trim near the volume knob are the AJT Designs stick on covers.

Edit: the climate knobs and 4WD knobs all have metal covers from AJT as well. The volume knob is a replacement knob from AJT. I would recommend the volume knob since it is easy to go back oem if you want. I would also recommend the covers since I like them, but for the covers, be sure that's really what you want because they are super tight and you probably can't get them back off without damaging the oem plastic knobs.

The AC vents went on fine but I've been having trouble with the center trim cover as it keeps popping off. So, I'm going to order the TRD Pro trim piece and just install the real one there. Part number is 55475-AK020. It's cheap and the oem piece just pops off so it will be an easy replacement.

The carbon by the gear shifter is just a tufskinz forged carbon fiber sticker. This was one of my first things I installed in the interior to protect some of the high touch surfaces. I have the same type of sticker on the emergency call button panel in the overhead and on all the doors where the window buttons are. You can sort of see it on the door at the very left side of the image.

For the sticker by the gear shifter, just know that if you get the shiny/glossy type like this one where it is domed, the sticker is thick enough to where it may get tight when trying to operate your 4WD knob. I've used it enough to get used to it and it has now flattened the sticker out some in that spot where you need to squeeze the knob to rotate it, but initially it was noticeably tighter to operate.

Surprisingly, these stickers are probably where I get the most compliments from passengers the first time they see the interior. No one cares about the pro steering wheel, dash trim, or gear shifter! Haha

Lastly if you care, i installed the AJT large cup holder which blacks out the trim around the cup holder and gives more space there at the same time. You can choose different colors than black for the trim piece if you prefer for this one. No one notices this one but a lot of my passengers use it - water bottles, phones, small bags, trash, whatever. One of the more useful but stealthy mods for the interior. You can also just buy the black trim piece instead, but i decided that since I was going to have to take it apart anyways I might as well get a larger cup holder too.

Hope this helps.

Huge thanks !! I’m just waiting for discount day to buy it all. Will you update the glovebox as well ? Curious.

 

[tipsyjam]

Huge thanks !! I’m just waiting for discount day to buy it all. Will you update the glovebox as well ? Curious.

No problem. I edited my comment a bit in the beginning FYI.

I thought about the glove box and also the center console.

For the glove box I may do it later, but my current one has so much kick marks on it that i'm still debating if I want to buy a nice leather one to get kicked up as well. There's a post on 4runner6g where someone gives some tips on replacing it that may be useful if you decide to do it.

For the center console, I want the black and red leather but haven't decided to buy it yet either. I have a cover on it now that came with my carlimeki seat covers but I hate how it looks. I hate these seat covers too so I was thinking about doing katzkins and I believe those can come with the center console cover, so that might be the move. I'll update whatever I do. Please update if you change those things too!

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