newwife Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 I purchased a new looking steering wheel at a swap meet and three years later when I tried to install it, the hole was too small, 3/4 inch at the top. My deteriorated 1948 Power wagon steering wheel has a 13/16 hole. The diameter is 15 inches and both steering wheels look identical. The power wagon website folks have suggested it is for a 2 wheel drive truck. no parts number on it. Repro? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 A closeup of the hub splines and the opposite side of the grips might help to determine where this belongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H. Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 If you cannot use it for your Power Wagon I may be interested in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwife Posted June 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 No splines, just tapered hole with keyways. Not ready to part with it yet until i find a replacement. Went to a steering shop that i know has rebuilt the steering box for a power wagon but they did not have the tapered reamer to enlarge the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdome Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 If it would fit my '34 Dodge I might be interested in buying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwife Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 I ended up sending the steering wheel to Vintage Power Wagons and they will enlarge the tapered hole and broach the keyway for around $30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwife Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I sent this steering wheel to vintage power wagons and they decided that it was too nice and was afraid their fixture would mar it. They seemed to think it had been professionally restored. and was for a 1'2 ton civilian. The original Part number was covered during the restoration. I remeasured the hole and the bottom is 3/4 and the top is 11/16. I used telescoping gauges since my calipers don't have long enough arms to reach into the bore. I added a couple more pictures which can be seen at http://imageevent.com/havefundone.jsp;jsessionid=8oc8yr4ne1.cow_s?url=steeringandsuspension&f=&num=2&tr=2&us=scott56 Vintage Power Wagon catalog page shows varios sterring wheels https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxzO_Oy1EMLIMmYzOF9yVTd3TUk/view I would like someone who needs it to end up with it as i need to buy the correct one for my truck and VPW is out of stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwife Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 This is the post from a power wagon owner from the Power Wagon Forum. Hello Scott, My steering wheel measures 11/16" Diam. at the top and 3/4" Diam. at the bottom. Part number on the wheel is CC#573954. My parts book lists it for use in the VC military trucks and the WC military contract 4x2 trucks. I'm sure it was also used in all 39-47 civilian WC 1-2 and 3/4 ton trucks. Mine measures the same. A guy came over my house today who has a 54 dodge truck and he had photos of 3 different steering wheels and one of them was identical to the one i have. He was not 100% certain it would fit his 54 but interesting he has a photo in his phone of one like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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