Suicide Knob

[Dave4410]

I put one on my steering wheel several days ago. What a useful device. Pass the word...

 

[Bob_Skurka]

As long as you have power steering they are wonderful things.

GO <font color="blue">CUBS </font> (Ok there is always next year)

 

[Ledgemere Farm]

They work great on tractors with narrow front ends too.

Looks like **** finally FROZE over. I am so excited! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[glagen]

Dave,
I put spinners on both of my machines but the ones I have been able to get from my local dealer are either green or black with the JD logo and don't seem to fit that well on the steering wheel. I have searched the net for different manufacturers with no luck. Does anyone know of another company that makes a better spinner?
Steve Z

 

[bigpete]

Gotta' have one /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

Steve,

I have a green Deere knob on my 4200 and it fits GREAT! I attached it over one of the spokes with the rounded portion of the metal base over the wheel. On the other end I placed the little black pad so that it gave me the greater amount of spacing on the spoke.

 

[glagen]

Gary,
The little black tab? No such thing on the spinners I bought. Maybe you have something different. How about a picture?
Steve Z

 

[bud4410]

steve pull up stillwell enterprises on the web and scroll thru the different color knobs to the last one "1 inch base soft tall knob".i put one on my 4410 and it works perfectly. the ones from the deere dealers just dont fit the 4000 series steering wheels at all. only 20 bucks and includes shipping. regards bud

 

[dmp437]

I picked up a green one from the Deere dealer for $10 and it's night and day difference. Very worthwhile investment /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[BarryinMN]

I have a big old wooden one on a '48 A. Standard equipment I think.

 

[Dave4410]

That's a REAL suicide knob! I installed mine on the left side of the wheel two days ago and after a day of work it's now on the right side. That's hydraulic steering for you. I'm hoping it'll be back around to my west side by Sunday. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[tracdoc]

Hi glagen,

I bought my spinner from Tractor Supply Co, (TSC). They carry decent ones in red, black, green, orange. They run $9.95. I don't think they have any retail stores in MA, or at least they didn't a year or so ago. They do have stores in NY, but I don't know how far that is for you. You can check their webstore to see if they carry them Click Here

Another option is Northern Tool Click Here In the keyword area just type "spinner" (w/o quotes), and they will list about 3 or so different ones they carry. They are pretty quick on mail order.

 

[Dave4410]

Gary,

I wondered what that black rubber part was for...It sounds like you installed yours the way it was intended. I'm going to switch mine to a spoke manana.

 

[rmonio]

I had the same problem with the one that I bought at the Deere dealer. Without the black plastic piece, you could not attach it appropriately to the spoke and wheel together.

The black plastic piece didn't come with it originally and I had to ask for it at another Deere dealer. Now that I have it on, I can't see why I wouldn't want to do without it... it makes really slick!

-Bob

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

<font color="blue"> "The little black tab? No such thing on the spinners I bought. Maybe you have something different. How about a picture?" </font>

I'm going to be out there tomorrow and I'll try to remember to take a couple for you. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

<font color="blue"> "I wondered what that black rubber part was for...It sounds like you installed yours the way it was intended. I'm going to switch mine to a spoke manana."</font>

If you look closely at that black tab, you'll notice that the slot you use to slide it onto the metal piece is NOT in the center of the tab. That's not a manufacturing error. It allows you to change the distance between the spoke and metal piece which then, of course, changes the angle of the knob relative to the wheel so you can have it perpendicular to the face of the wheel so you have a smooth, even turn from lock to lock. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

If you didn't know any better, you'd believe that some thought, planning and engineering went into this little green knob, wouldn't you? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Gatorboy]

Northern Tool Photos:

I have one similar to the second picture. The knob is over the steering wheel rather than on the outside of it.

 

[BenderKC]

Ordered mine this am.

http://maxpages.com/spinners

Good luck.

 

[BenderKC]

Ordered mine this morning.

http://www.maxpages.com/spinners

Good luck. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Dave4410]

Good photos. What a great thread I started. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif