[AT] IHC Grain truck steering wheel question.

[Cecil Bearden]

  I asked this question on Binder Planet and got a smart A$$ response to 
try Jennie Craig!!!!!!!!!!!

i bought a really nice 1973 IHC Loadstar w/ 16ft Omaha Bed and hoist and 
Shurco tarp with drill fill auger.  The truck has a 345 V-8 on propane, 
5&2, and power steering.  My problem is the steering wheel is too large 
for a FATG.  The previous owner had taken the top bolt out of the seat 
back bracket to let the seat go back against the cab wall and give an 
additional 2 inches of room.  I don't drive this truck that often, but 
when I do, the steering wheel becomes embedded in my belly, and it is 
not that easy to turn quickly.  The power steering works very well, so a 
smaller wheel would work just fine.

My question is has anyone used a steering wheel from a pickup or scout 
on a Loadstar?  I can get a Grant steering wheel adapter and 13-1/2 
wheel for less than $100 on eBay, but without knowing if the splines 
will fit, it is just a guess.  I have a couple of IHC pickups in the 
junk line, but have not pulled the steering wheels off them.  The 
pickups also had a large wheel, so If I pulled one, I still would have 
to get a smaller wheel.

This truck is going to be around a long time as it gets over 12mpg on 
Propane and starts anytime after setting a while, in addition to having 
plenty of power and speed on the highway.  I can start out on hard 
surface roads loaded in 2nd gear and don't have to use the clutch to 
shift up or down.  It took me 45 years to find one like this!!!!!!
Cecil