HQ Sandman steering wheel insert

[wbute]

The broken ones are going to be floppy as you say (any movement actually), probably don't need to put a foot on it, although that would probably reveal the one that is about to break! Not sure how that would go down with the seller!

I put one away 15 years ago and recently got it out and the top is now floppy- very disappointed. Broken internally above the spokes on both sides. Looks perfect, makes me wonder how many on ebay are like this, I wouldn't buy one unless I saw it in person. Anyone any ideas what would cause this?

I reckon either a crash and the huge weight that's transferred to the steering wheel or when they are pulled off incorrectly. That are a weak design it seems. Maybe when the spokes were welded to the rim it weakened them too?
Surely there must be a lot of people out there that have broken them that could tell how they did it????

[Absinth]

Surely there must be a lot of people out there that have broken them that could tell how they did it????

1) pulling on the top of the steering wheel while adjusting seat.

2) using the top of the steering wheel to pull yourself up to get out of the car.

constantly doing either of the above will fatigue the metal and it eventually snaps.... Yes I broke mine in the HJ ute back in the day... Replaced it with a 14" Momo. That Momo has since been recovered and is now in my Landcruiser. I still have the Momo boss for the ute also..

[mcdvi]

Hi, I have had this type of steering wheel insert that I was saving to put on the ute I am restoring, I have taken the photo from one of blockers posts in 2010. Can anyone tell me what model it come from, I always thought it was hq/hj ,DSC00026.jpg