Steering Knob

[5030]

I was going to order one on Amazon and most have some rather poor reviews.

Anyone know of a decent quality knob that is not tractor specific. I do not want to piss off my LS and put on a JD or Kubota knob.

The ones at TSC aren't bad. I have one on my other Kubby it's black and chrome and so far (2 years) been just fine. I'm sure it's Chineseium but isn't about everything today? I think it was 8 bucks.

 

[Kioti Dave]

Question = The way the steering is on a Kioti - if you put the knob on at say uper left on the wheel - would it not be in another position after a few turns ? Just like it does no good to straighten the center cap ?

Yes, the position of the knob will move. You get used to it. Still couldn't live without it.

 

[5030]

Anyone that grew up in the 50's - 60's in Michigan knows it's called a" Necking Knob" . You put one on your car so that when your girl sat next to you - you could drive with your left hand and put your right arm around her ! Maybe steal a little kiss at the stop light !

Thought those were 'pothole knobs' in Michigan so you had extra control when hitting potholes so you didn't loose control....

 

[Highgear]

No in Michigan you have to drive like you would an old tri-cycle type Farmall M with your thumbs out . That way when you hit a pot hole the wheel doesn't spin around and break your thumb .

 

[Xfaxman]

Good thing that I like a Steering Knob, it is built in on my V417:

 

[Highgear]

So to the fact on a Kioti it would never be in the same place when you went to reach for it = I'm Out !

 

[Looking4new]

I was going to order one on Amazon and most have some rather poor reviews.

Anyone know of a decent quality knob that is not tractor specific. I do not want to piss off my LS and put on a JD or Kubota knob.

You need to talk to Paul Short (he was a member here, I don't know anymore) in Newfoundland, Canada, he has suicide knobs for sale.
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I put one on my ride-on mower. He was in the Kubota forums mostly.

 

[5030]

So to the fact on a Kioti it would never be in the same place when you went to reach for it = I'm Out !

No tractor or anything else with hydraulic / hydrostatic steering will have the steering wheel wind up in the same place twice. Nature of the system. Has to be a mechanical connection between the steering shaft and the wheels. There isn't any.

 

[JimR]

Never heard of these called suicide knobs. Know where that came from? I put one on my NX and now don't think I ever touch the steering wheel any more. Can't imagine not having one.

Truckers had them in their big rigs back in the day. I had one on my 56 Chevy back in the 70's. That was one of the the first things I added to my tractor after I got it home.

 

[ruffdog]

I have a couple of these Irrigation Pump Co. knobs out of Columbus Nebraska. They are US made with bearings.

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