I'm looking to replace the cheep/skinny Vinyl Steering Wheel, that my 99XLT came with with a Leather Steering wheel.

Has anyone done this, how much was the steering wheel?

Why doesn't a XLT have a leather steering wheel as standard equipment?

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1999 F150 4x4 4.6V8 regcab/shortbed
Oxford White with Wedgewood Blue two tone, with Blue Captains chairs
Bassani Cat Back, Superchip,Modified intake with modified K&N filter.

 

Don't know the exact price, but I think a new leather steering wheel is over $350. An alternative is to get a leather wheel cover from JC Whitney. Around $25 for the higher quality model with only one seam. Takes around 45 minutes to install. I've had them on my 97 and my new 00. Not a slick as a factory unit, but a lot cheaper. Gives the wheel a much better feel.
Regards, Ed.

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I just put a steering wheel cover from the Auto Zone on and it worked great. It is fake leather but was only $8. It just slips over the steering wheel. I used to buy the sitich type leather covers years ago and they work good too.

Either way it is a nice cheap alternative to pulling off the old steering wheel and putting a new one on.

I agree that a leather steering wheel should be standard on an XLT.

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'98 F-150 XLT SuperCab Flareside, Auto, 4.6L, 4X2, 3.55 rear, 6-CD, Moonlight Blue with tan interior, Captains Chairs, Extang Classic Platinum Tonno, Lund bug deflector, Pendaliner bedliner

 

I installed two of the stitch on steering wheel covers. First was a normal cover and I had to fight pretty hard to get that one on. Then on top of that Auto Zone had one that said it was for trucks (a little larger diameter) so I added also. With both on I have a steering wheel that is a good grip, not that skinny feel like the older steering wheels.


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97 F-150, 2WD, Reg Cab,Flareside,Dk Toreador Red, Windsor 4.6, Magnecor 8.5mm wires, Bosch Plat +4s, 3.55 LS, EGR Bug Deflector, ******* Bed Cover, Bed Liner, XL Full Length Running Boards, Air Aid Kit, Gibson Single Out Cat Back, Superchips, TransGo Shift Kit, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Hellwig 2500# Overload Springs

 

You could also call a junk yard and get one off a wrecked Expedition or F150 with the leather wheel....preferably one that hasnt fired the airbag.

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The Truck: 1997 Black F-150 Flareside. Regular Cab ORP and Towing Package
The Mods: K&N Filter, Eurolid Hard Tonneau, Profile Windstream Side Deflectors and Ford Bug Deflector.
The Site:
Triton's 4.6 Liter Web Page
www.mindspring.com/~acbradley/index.html

 

You can get a replacement from Ford that is Black Leather, the cost is $125.00 Call your Ford dealer, if he can't find it let me know and I'll look up the part # for you. Good Luck,
PS. That's what I did and it looks and feels great.

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1998 F150 XLT 2WD, reg cab, styleside, swb, 4.6L, auto, red w/grey int.
Modifications: Replacement black leather steering wheel, Leather seat from Lariet, cd/cass combo from a superduty, 4WD bumper with lights, 4WD fender flares, Ground force lowering 2/4, 17" STX rims with 255/60R17 tires, lorider hard cover.

 

MDCurtis
thanks thats what I want to do $125.00is not to bad, wish it was les, but oh well.I want a factory wheel, I also wish to thank all the others who responded.
You guys are all the bomb.
Keep on truckin
Thanks

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1999 F150 4x4 4.6V8 regcab/shortbed
Oxford White with Wedgewood Blue two tone, with Blue Captains chairs
Bassani Cat Back, Superchip,Modified intake with modified K&N filter.

 

part# please on the leather wheel

 

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