steering knob

mike paulson · Oct 23, 2011

hey guy's whats a good clock position for a suicide/steering knob on a tractor steering wheel used mostly for log skidding and plowing snow with a front mount plow?

Janicholson · Oct 23, 2011

Top center is not good because if the tractor stops suddenly it becomes a chest spear. I like them at 3 o'clock. It is personal preference. I would not put it where I normally hold the wheel with my hands it will get in the road of "normal". Jim

Nebraska Cowman · Oct 23, 2011

I'm right-handed so I put mine about 4 O'clock. I find I don't use it all the time but grab for it when i need to.

snoop-nc · Oct 23, 2011

That may well turn out to be a trial & error sort of deal based on what feels comfortable/right for YOU.

On my '63 4000 Ford, I have a knob at about the 7 O'clock position. This tractor has power steering and cuts/turns "cat quick" when I use the knob.

Be safe...Rick

point3dave · Oct 23, 2011

Hi I have mine at 3 o clock also. I use it all the time, and believe it has cut about 15 minutes off of my mower time. Dave K.

rustyfarmall · Oct 23, 2011

I install all of mine at the 7:00 or 8:00 position. I am right handed, most tractors are set up for a right handed person, and installing the knob to be used with your left hand will leave your right hand free to operate the throttle, hydraulic controls, shift lever, etc.

Bob · Oct 23, 2011

You didn't mention WHAT tractor you intend to install it on.... but if it's new enough to have full hydrostatics power steering, where you mount the $&#^ finger-busting thing is immaterial, 'cause the position of the steering wheel slowly "drifts" in relation to front wheel wheel position with those systems.

mike paulson · Oct 23, 2011

wow Bob your right, its a 300U with hydro steering upgrade and your right about the changing steering wheel position. so i guess i will throw it anywhere and live with it, haa, haa. hey thanks for all the good input fellas..

DeltaRed · Oct 23, 2011

I put mine at 9or 10 oclock.That way Ican steer with my left and work throttle and hydralics with my right

John A. · Oct 23, 2011

Mike, You didn't say what tractor it is, or whether it is a gear drive or Hydrolic steering system! My IH 966 has a Hydrolic driven system, So the position Never is the same for the steering wheel spin will give up position right and left during the coarse of a day. But since your ? is about the position of the steering Knob, if all things are equal on a 3 spoke wheel....12:00 Straight up.
Later,
John A.

53 super H · Oct 23, 2011

There is no good place to mount one. Leave it off and you will be safer.

mike1972chev · Oct 23, 2011

Mine is at 12:00,(Super M) But it does get me in the hands on occasion when I hit a dip/pothole.(NO power steering)

Anonymous-0 · Oct 23, 2011

Given that the M steering wheels are vertical I wouldn't mount the steering knob at 6:00 either.

Achodges1 · Oct 23, 2011

I like 7:00 O'clock. Drive with my left hand work controls with my right.

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