Smart wheel for a T680 - to Add or not to Add

I drove a 99 W900L several weeks ago that had one of these. Most ridiculous gaudy goofy uncomfortable steering wheel I've ever been unfortunate enough to drive. If I had one in a truck I'd be looking into how to get rid of it. Not the other way around. They're about as unergonomic as it gets. Maybe something has changed in 15 years?

 

RC they are not the same steer as 15 years ago, and I agree those looked horrible. The new ones look like the factory wheel except the center piece is a little different to accommodate the controls.

 

I looked at one with the smart wheel once. I think it just had very basic controls, cruise and engine break I think. Can't remember there being anything else. It was a couple years ago

 

You may need more than the wheel, like the body ecm to be setup to reconginze it.

 

Wouldn’t it be easier to call a few dealers, and get an accurate idea of parts and labor? You’re asking a very exact question, and I doubt that you’ll find an answer on here.

Or you could stay at a Holiday Inn!

Good luck

 

Stretching is good for you .. stay with what you have imo

 

Sorry that you’ve had no luck in finding a straight answer to your question. Have you tried calling Paccar / Peterbilt direct to the engineering department ? Although I’ve found that because of legal issues, that usually they won’t commit to an answer. But worth the try. With everything running through a computer these days, almost impossible to know if swap would be successful. I wonder if anyone at Fitzgerald would know.

It might be one of those situations where “you can’t get there, from here.

Good luck