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The sun has got to mine and has broken to a thousand pieces. Any good leads to find a new/like new one?
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Need Me A New Steering Wheel - M936
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Same here. I'd like a smaller diameter one as well.
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Here is where I bought my NOS wheel...
www.bigmikesmotorpool.com
BIG MIKE'S MOTOR POOL — MILITARY TRUCK PARTS M54 M809 M813 M816 M923 M939 M925 ROCKWELL AXLES
OUR M54-M809-M923 PARTS CATALOG CONTAINS PARTS YOU WILL NEED FOR THE LARGER MILITARY CARGO TRUCKS BASED OFF OF THE 5 TON PLATFORM. HERE YOU WILL FIND PARTS SPECIFIC TO YOUR M54, M809, AND M939 SERIES TRUCKS, AS WELL AS GENERAL PARTS THAT FIT MULTIPLE TRUCKS LIKE THE M35A2, M35A3, AND VARIOUS 5...
www.bigmikesmotorpool.com
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I made some window shades to keep the sun out of my cab. It might look a little like towmater...
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I like that! Pretty neat...View attachment 822714
I made some window shades to keep the sun out of my cab. It might look a little like towmater...
Something like that could be made out of the plastic stuff that political yard signs are printed on (CoroPlast - corrugated plastic). On that plastic would give the sun shields some insulation value as well.
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Yes, that would be nice and light too. I made mine with 1/4” plywood. I also covered the door windows. Sun light is very hard on our vehicles when they have to sit outside. I put UV block on the tires as well.
When we drove my M934 home from fort Reilly, we started out with a steering wheel. 1,000 miles later it was a wire hoop. All the plastic crumbled off. The truck sat in the sun for about 20 years.
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Wow... That would be a strange feeling. Turn a corner and a little steering wheel plastic comes off in your hand. Take the next turn and lose a little more...
The idea of shielding the side windows would make the protection even better. Another neat idea! I was eyeballing the M373A2 Shop Trailer (picture below) that Floridianson has. Noticed that he has tire covers to keep the UV off them. That might be a worthwhile thing to have for a truck that sits 5 or 6 days and hopefully gets driven on the weekends...
A trailer like my really ratty and in need of a paint job (M871) should eventually need some wheel covers too! If I did that now, those covers would be the best looking part of the vehicle!
The idea of shielding the side windows would make the protection even better. Another neat idea! I was eyeballing the M373A2 Shop Trailer (picture below) that Floridianson has. Noticed that he has tire covers to keep the UV off them. That might be a worthwhile thing to have for a truck that sits 5 or 6 days and hopefully gets driven on the weekends...
A trailer like my really ratty and in need of a paint job (M871) should eventually need some wheel covers too! If I did that now, those covers would be the best looking part of the vehicle!
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When I park my MV’s I put plywood down so the tires don’t sit on gravel or concrete. I’m a bit sensitive about the tires. I had to replace all ten on the 934 not because they were dry rotted but because they had flat spots that I just could not fix. Buying 10 radial tires at one time will set you back so I do all I can to prolong their life.
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I had my windows tinted.
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Mine came in yesterday. Will I need a wheel puller to remove the steering wheel?
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Thank you for the help!
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What would be really nice is a cab cover similar to this one on a Jeep. It would accomplish all that you seek and offer itself sacrificially for those with soft tops. 
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I ended up buying a NOS 18" one from Memphis Eq on Ebay for $150 and free shipping. The old one come off rather easy and the new one when on without a problem. Thank you all for your input.
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You bought from a good place!