steering wheel spinner knobs

jmanatee2 · Mar 5, 2011

Ok you convinced me, I was at TSC today and picked up one. They have really improved from the ones I remember from the 80s...

I got a black one for $10. I got it installed but have not tried it yet.

Soundguy · Mar 5, 2011

i bought 2 of th 8.95 sure grip ones in the last 2 weeks.. trying to get one on each tractor..

soundguy

magicheater · Mar 5, 2011

HCb said:
I'm lost without the spinner. Left hand on spinner, right on FEL control, peace. No knob, no peace. I don't know how anyone does anything on a tractor without a spinner if the tractor has power steering. --HC

All truth!:thumbsup:

Baby Grand · Mar 8, 2011

This is where it shines on a manual steering machine:

YouTube - How to shift twin sticks ( B model Mack)

BTW: take note of the left leg - not much clutch going on there.

QRTRHRS · Mar 8, 2011

I had one on the 2090 Case I used to have. It had a high reverse speed so I used to idle backwards alot. At an idle, the hydraulic steering had low pressure and would be difficult to steer, especially if I was making some kind of manuever with a piece of equipment on the drawbar. That Case did not have a foot throttle, only the hand one. At pto rpm's, the steering was very light, still, I found it very easy to steer with my hand on the knob and the other on the throttle to keep the rpm's constant over changing terrain.

You can buy knobs that fold over flat to the inside of the wheel so that they do not stick up. Now, in a flat position, you would have to resort to an old truck driving trick. That is, do not wrap your thumb(s) around the wheel.

Back when many trucks had no power steering or "heavy" power steering, you had to be very careful when on other than hard ground. Hitting a rut could suddenly whip that wheel around and literally break your thumb(s).

Baby Grand · Mar 8, 2011

Thumbs out!

crashz · Mar 9, 2011

My father has a Hough 65 Payloader with a spinner knob cast into the steering wheel. Its a little worn out at this point, but with twin sticks for the boom and bucket on the right, and the shuttle and gear shift on the left, that knob is needed when operating.

Soundguy · Mar 9, 2011

i heard that. I have a few twin stick machines that also have twin stick hyds. without a spinner it would be a bear to operate.

soundguy

Airedale · Mar 10, 2011

OK guys using a clock, what position on the steering wheel are your spinners mounted?

12, 3, 6, or 9

Al

kennyd · Mar 10, 2011

Airedale said:
OK guys using a clock, what position on the steering wheel are your spinners mounted?

12, 3, 6, or 9

Al

If you have hydrostatic steering, then in most cases the knob will not stay in any one spot...I believe this was adressed earlier in this thread also.