different steering wheels for different years?

[tomtoc]

did they vary year to year, or by trim level?

never thought about it until i saw some pics
"style 1" 95 XL

"style 2" 97 XLT

 

[Blue Goose]

The one difference I notice is cruise control.

 

[tomtoc]

The one difference I notice is cruise control.

ahh, good catch - any other answers?

 

[Mr. Stroker]

To be honest, the steering wheel in my truck and the one in the first pic is one of the reasons why i picked buying one of these years. The one below is for a 250 or higher. I have never seen a 250 or 350 with the steering wheel like mine, thats another reason why i didnt buy a 250 or 350 cuz im really not a fan of that looking steering wheel. lol

BTW i like the seats in the bottom pic!

 

[Mr. Stroker]

The one difference I notice is cruise control.

Its the same style with or without cruise.

 

[F 150Cobra]

both of them has airbags?

 

[tomtoc]

bottom pic with the seats and ugly wheel (i agree) is mine. i didn't think about the 150/250 difference

 

[Mr. Stroker]

Yea thats the difference. One is a 150 Wheel and one is a 250 -350 wheel. Every 250 that was year 92-97 had that (your) style wheel...

 

[surewhynot]

The wheel in the bottom picture doesn't have an airbag. It wasn't required in trucks over a certain GVWR.

 

[msb71]

To add to that, the XLT wheels were leatherwrapped , most were.

 

[Skandocious]

Mine is the top one WITH cruise control buttons. I'll snap a pic later.


Tony's right about the bottom wheel. Those don't have airbags.

Fun side note: my buddy's 93 Bronco (my body style) had the bottom type steering wheel with no airbag.

 

[tomtoc]

so i guess the difference is the 150/250 break b/c of airbags. seems like more work/money to make different ones than what it would cost to just add the airbag

 

[polarbear]

My '93 had the bottom style wheel. I don't think airbags were required in the 1/2T's until '95. Here's a '95 F150 XLT with cruise

 

[Skandocious]

I don't think airbags were required in the 1/2T's until '95.

Food for thought. My 94 F150 had the first steering with with airbag and cruise control... Though you could be correct, I dunno.

 

[msb71]

Wiki states that drivers side airbags were first used in 94,

 

[polarbear]

Wiki states that drivers side airbags were first used in 94,

They're correct- here's a pic of a '94 XLT.

Chevy didn't use airbags until '95- had to redesign the dash for them.

 

[biggin92]

JR's flareside beanermobile has the airbagwheel while mine has the fugly lookin non air bag wheel, i would rather have th air bag wheel my self but thats just me.



MR Biggin

JR still an asswhole

 

[john112deere]

What's weird is that I just about swear Mom's '94 Explorer had a driver's side airbag, and I know the wheel was a 2-spoker like the 2/350 wheels in this thread.

*I prefer the two-spoke Ford wheels- on highway trips, I tend to put my left hand on the spoke sorta flat- easy to "herd" the truck down the road and very comfortable...

 

[lenny1carl]

air bags are for sissies. if you can't take a steering column to the face.....park the truck.

 

[surewhynot]

My 94 has the airbag wheel. No airbag in it though.