steering wheel spinner knob

[masscity]

I've had mine on my B7100DT for 44 years. I don't have power steering or a FEL and it works great. Mine is at 6 o'clock.

I don't need it on my L3540 with power steering. The power steering doesn't work on the Ferguson TO-35 and the steering is hard.

 

[YanmarFever]

I had one on my first tractor back in 94, it about broke my wrist so I removed it.
It was a small yanmar and the ground was very rough!

 

[Egon]

Spinners may be useful with power steering but really not required.

If the steering is manual and Four wheel drive is used they are actually dangerous. More so for weaker people like myself.

 

[bearthebruce]

Tried it. Removed it. On a 4WD power steering tractor, I found it more in the way than helpful. I use my palm for quick turns. I prefer not to need quick turns.

 

[jwmorris]

I had a friend that put them on everything, if you hit something and do not have power assist, it will yank the wheel and turn that knob into a sledgehammer when it bashes your hand the next time it comes around. If you do use them keep hold of that sucker or it will get you.

If the equipment has power assist, I can “palm” the steering wheel, so I don’t really need the add on.

The only piece of equipment they seem to really be at home on are warehouse electric forklifts.

 

[mdoettl]

Like my suicide knob only time it's pain if wear jacket knob now and than get snag in opening.

Aka necker knob, back in the day you could drive one handed with your other arm around your girlfriend.

 

[sandytrail]

Sorry, but I wouldn't have one. If you ever get hit in the wrist with one after your front tires hit something, you won't want one either.

 

[FERLING]

Found this type works best with power steering.
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[cqaigy2]

Used to have one, but peeled it off when a limb hung up on it. Now i just palm the steering wheel.

 

[ruffdog]

Other than the type of use the tractor gets or how many obstacles there are to drive around, I think it depends on the steering ratio it has. A high ratio means the wheel needs more turns to perform the turn verses a low ratio. Both of my tractors are high ratio and will turn very tight so there is lots of steering wheel turning VS some other tractors.

Also, not all knobs fit all wheels. I ended up customizing a mount for the Toolcat to get it to my liking. The new Toolcats now come with the provision for a knob on the wheel right from the factory.

 

[HayFarmer]

Don't like them. I just palm the old Fords. Two of them are hydrostatic, so the knob would never be where I expected, anyway.

 

[Oaktree]

Yep. I've had one for 21 years on my machine. Tractor Supply sells a few of them. I'm sure they can be found elsewhere. Really handy (no pun intended), especially when doing loader work, or mowing around tight obstacles.

I had a hard time finding one that fit. Most of the parts store ones seem designed for a thicker wheel than what my Kioti has, and I was never able to get 'em tight enough so it didn't flop around. Finally found one on Amazon that works like a champ.

 

[FERLING]

I had a hard time finding one that fit. Most of the parts store ones seem designed for a thicker wheel than what my Kioti has, and I was never able to get 'em tight enough so it didn't flop around. Finally found one on Amazon that works like a champ.

With my WorkMaster 50 I had just he opposite problem. Thicker steering wheel needed a bigger mount. Found 'palm spinner' worked the best. Just insert bigger rubber insert for smaller steering wheels.

 

[dzoller]

Not sure why you would want it with power steering. We had them on the old tractors and they were very useful but we also occasionally had sprained fingers and wrists.

Because the knob is orange and my steering wheel is black! I don't have any sort of sun shield or cab on the tractor. I live in OK and the steering wheel can get too hot to touch.

 

[Shutesbury]

I have two on my Kubota BX24, mounted opposite each other. As the position varies due to the power steering, there is always one available as they move around. Never had them spin into my hand or wrist, and you can easily find one as you are looking elsewhere. Highly recommended.
I bought generics at Tractor Supply. The shape of the BX wheel made them tilt inward a little bit when clamped, but they work fine that way.

 

[Surshot]

Been really thinking about one for use with the grapple. Crabbing my way through trees with a log would probably be a bit easier. Even with power steering the big log weight on the front gets tedious moving in and out between the trees.

 

[Tony H]

Block heater, on board battery charger and Spinner was my first purchases when I bought my tractor. There's a threaded hole on one of my spokes for the Spinner, but the dealer wanted $30+ for one. Bought a $13 10 years ago, it's great.

 

[Doughknob]

I love my spinner. It’s like sliced bread and the wheel!

 

[Jac65]

It is easy enough to line it up where I want it with with hydro steering, if it is off by a 1/4 turn just turn to lock and then go 1/4 more. spin back and she's all ligned up. I really appreciate having it when i'm doing work in reverse (mostly snow blowing).

 

[tjandrews]

I wouldn't be without mine. Love it!

However if you do not have power steering you better not have one on there. It will break your fingers right now!!

They were standard equipment on the 50's Case SC. Learned to drive a tractor on one, been driving it for about 60 years.
Yes, I do have one finger that was broken, but that was from trying to manhandle a small bull with a halter. No broken appendages from the knob yet...
My two tractors with power steering don't have one, because it's not needed. If I need to spin the wheel on one of them I just use one of the spokes the way I'd use the knob.