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For anyone that wishes the steering wheel telescoped further out, I've got a solution for you!
I always wanted the steering wheel to come out further (and do on most cars I've driven). Especially on longer drives, but also in general, I feel as though I have to have my either my legs or arms in an uncomfortable position. I tried installing the seat spacers under the front of the seat to better support my thighs, and it definitely helped, but was not the complete solution.
I've looked for steering wheel spacers but didn't have much success for anything Bronco specific. Then I came across SpacerShop.com, and they had some spacers for modern Ford vehicles. I reached out and they got back to me and said they did a deep dive and that the Mustang S550 spacer ( Ford Mustang S550 Steering wheel spacer - Spacershop) would most likely work, but they weren't sure if the wiring would be long enough and that they didn't have a wire extender ready for the Bronco (but might in September). I decided to go for it and sure enough, it worked! The wires were just baaarrreeeelyyy long enough. I don't know if it is 100% the best looking mod, but it was not designed for the Bronco, and so I have no real complaints there. The product is absolutely 100% functional though.
There are 3 main "gripes" I have which will hopefully be addressed if they release a Bronco specific version.
1. The spacers sticks up above the steering wheel very slightly, which just isn't ideal aesthetically.
2. There is a small gap between the spacer and the column, which doesn't look the best and might allow for slightly more dust intrusion than it would have originally. This was not a sealed surface originally, so not hugely concerning, but I might try to 3D print something to fill the gap.
3. The turn signal lever is now a long way from the steering wheel. This is not a fault of the product, but still something I'd like to address. I am going to try 3D printing a little extender arm to be able to flick the lever like normal.
I was having trouble posting the pictures directly here, so here is an imgur link:
There are videos out there on how to remove the airbag and steering wheel. The one comment I have is that one thing that helped me disconnect the spring tabs and remove the air bag, was to actually push down on the horn/airbag while trying to push the spring release. It made it much easier to get the allen key to actually hit the spring.
I always wanted the steering wheel to come out further (and do on most cars I've driven). Especially on longer drives, but also in general, I feel as though I have to have my either my legs or arms in an uncomfortable position. I tried installing the seat spacers under the front of the seat to better support my thighs, and it definitely helped, but was not the complete solution.
I've looked for steering wheel spacers but didn't have much success for anything Bronco specific. Then I came across SpacerShop.com, and they had some spacers for modern Ford vehicles. I reached out and they got back to me and said they did a deep dive and that the Mustang S550 spacer ( Ford Mustang S550 Steering wheel spacer - Spacershop) would most likely work, but they weren't sure if the wiring would be long enough and that they didn't have a wire extender ready for the Bronco (but might in September). I decided to go for it and sure enough, it worked! The wires were just baaarrreeeelyyy long enough. I don't know if it is 100% the best looking mod, but it was not designed for the Bronco, and so I have no real complaints there. The product is absolutely 100% functional though.
There are 3 main "gripes" I have which will hopefully be addressed if they release a Bronco specific version.
1. The spacers sticks up above the steering wheel very slightly, which just isn't ideal aesthetically.
2. There is a small gap between the spacer and the column, which doesn't look the best and might allow for slightly more dust intrusion than it would have originally. This was not a sealed surface originally, so not hugely concerning, but I might try to 3D print something to fill the gap.
3. The turn signal lever is now a long way from the steering wheel. This is not a fault of the product, but still something I'd like to address. I am going to try 3D printing a little extender arm to be able to flick the lever like normal.
I was having trouble posting the pictures directly here, so here is an imgur link:
There are videos out there on how to remove the airbag and steering wheel. The one comment I have is that one thing that helped me disconnect the spring tabs and remove the air bag, was to actually push down on the horn/airbag while trying to push the spring release. It made it much easier to get the allen key to actually hit the spring.
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