Steering Bar Replaces Wheel
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“Not long ago I was reading stories in FARM SHOW’s archives and I came across an article published in a 1993 issue about a man who replaced his steering wheel with a knob. It got me to thinking about a problem I have,” says H.T. Kuyper, Kewadin, Mich.
“I’m a tall person and I usually have a difficult time getting on and off garden tractors. I have to modify just about every machine I own because the seats will not go back far enough. Also, it seems the steering wheels are too low so they’re either rubbing my legs or down between my legs.
“So I came up with this idea which seems to work well. I first removed the factory wheel (they don’t make that easy to do) and then made a bracket that attaches to the top of the steering spline. I bolted an oak crossbar to the top of it and put knobs on each end made from casters off an angle iron bed frame.
“The tractor is now amazingly easy to steer and I have a clear step-through entrance when getting on. And it doesn’t rub on my legs while driving. It was a successful idea for me.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, H.T. Kuyper, 13249 Indian Road, Kewadin, Mich. 49648 (ph 231 498-2074).
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Steering Bar Replaces Wheel TRACTORS Conversions “Not long ago I was reading stories in FARM SHOW’s archives and I came across an article published in a 1993 issue about a man who replaced his steering wheel with a knob It got me to thinking about a problem I have ” says H T Kuyper Kewadin Mich “I’m a tall person and I usually have a difficult time getting on and off garden tractors I have to modify just about every machine I own because the seats will not go back far enough Also it seems the steering wheels are too low so they’re either rubbing my legs or down between my legs “So I came up with this idea which seems to work well I first removed the factory wheel they don’t make that easy to do and then made a bracket that attaches to the top of the steering spline I bolted an oak crossbar to the top of it and put knobs on each end made from casters off an angle iron bed frame “The tractor is now amazingly easy to steer and I have a clear step-through entrance when getting on And it doesn’t rub on my legs while driving It was a successful idea for me ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup H T Kuyper 13249 Indian Road Kewadin Mich 49648 ph 231 498-2074
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