Chuck-The-Ripper

Here's what I'm currently rocking.. in interested in this thread. I will probably end up going with an aftermarket quick release wheel and ditch the airbag...

Rednroll

LOL!!! Holy sh*t Chuck!!! That steering wheel definitely has some custom personality.

I'm going to bet there's a good story behind that look. Just knowing you're a medic and full of ingenuity and tying your recent episode together. I'm going with Chuck's angle grinder slipped, gashed your leg and Chuck springs into action, by biting into his steering wheel, shreads the leather off it, tearing it into strips and creates a make shift turnicate on the fly all while wheeling through a mud hole at Moab to save drowning puppies.

resharp001

I use a wheelskins on a previous vehicle and was happy. Quality product and nice that you can customize the look. No cover is every going to be the same as the factory, but it's cost effective and simple. Also, it would probably do well on that steering wheel since the 4 small posts will be easy to stitch around.

Riptide9

+1 on wheelskins Took some time to lace it up but it looks factory and is way more durable.

icrashbikes

Redline made me a custom shift boot because I couldn't stand that big ugly elephant nutbag that came with the jeep. It's a very nice piece and has held up flawlessly for the last 5 years of abuse. I plan on using them for a steering wheel cover when I wear through the stock one.

Rednroll

I ordered the wheelskins cover, waiting for it to arrive.

Anyone have any pics with the wheelskins installed? I read on Amazon, one review said there was a pretty large gap between the laced seems.

Riptide9

No gap at all on my 2011 Rubi installed right over the factory leather wheel

Rednroll

I got the Wheelskin leather cover, I finally got a chance to install it last night.

This is a good quality leather cover. Installation, while not difficult it is very tedious. It took me the entire duration of the Sunday Night football game to complete.

For anyone doing this install, here's a tip that I picked up which was a great tip. Get a bright color paint marker (white or yellow) and dab the puntured holes from the inside where the string gets sewn through. Once you start sewing and making your way around, finding the location of these holes can sometimes be difficult. Having a bright colored dot makes this problem go away so none of the holes can hide which can screw this job up if you skip any of them and you don't want to have to go back and try to fix it after you notice a problem.

Here's what it looks like. The seems fit perfect together. Just pull the string tight as you're sewing, it won't break.

karls10jk

That cover looks better than the factory one! Is there padding in it to cover up a minor 'low' spot in my wheel? It's not near what Chuck has.

Rednroll

No padding. The backside is the back of the leather, suede. However, It's a fairly thick leather, not much less than about 1/8" thick, so it should be able to hide some imperfections. If they're deep holes, probably wrapping some electric tape around the wheel under the skin would do the trick. It will hide the thickness of electrical tape for sure.

If you look at the upper left of the pic, you will see where the original leather seem shows through slightly. You really have to stare at it to even notice it. So it hides that thickness pretty well, just to give you an idea.