Folding steering wheel for Ducato (1 Viewer)

[Steve and Denise]

Has any one come across a folding (move away) steering wheel for a late Fiat Ducato I know that they are available for Iveco and did wonder if any one has had experience.
I am going to take a look at an Iveco one with a possible view to conversion.
I will contact Fiat in Milan and ask them directly if they have any plans for one in the near future.
Also how many people would buy one and at what would be deemed a reasonable cost.

 

[Stealaway]

Would it really makes much difference? Mine simply sits behind the drivers seat with the seat spun around

 

[Steve and Denise]

Would it really makes much difference? Mine simply sits behind the drivers seat with the seat spun around

On our last van a Rapido and on our new van a Hymer the steering wheel fouls the turning of the drivers seat quite badly

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[Steve and Denise]

Would it really makes much difference? Mine simply sits behind the drivers seat with the seat spun around

On our last van a Rapido and on our new van a Hymer the steering wheel fouls the turning of the drivers seat quite badly

 

[icantremember]

I would consider fitting one, but I suspect the cost would rule it out.

 

[Steve and Denise]

What would you term a reasonable cost ?

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[daveinspain]

On our last van a Rapido and on our new van a Hymer the steering wheel fouls the turning of the drivers seat quite badly

I´ve got a Rapido, all you need to do is push the seat forward before turning, then it easily clears the steering wheel.

 

[Stealaway]

On our last van a Rapido and on our new van a Hymer the steering wheel fouls the turning of the drivers seat quite badly

Our is a bit of a backward and forward phaff but not too bad. Would dropping the steering wheel to its bottom limit help?

 

[denisejoe]

I have to lift the steering wheel up to turn the seat around or it fouls the arm rest

Joe

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[icantremember]

What would you term a reasonable cost ?

£150 - £200

 

[mitzimad]

£150 - £200

fiats would probably charge that for the nut to hold it on is it realy feasable with the newer vans having wheel mounted controls and an airbag

 

[old-mo]

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[daveinspain]

I have to lift the steering wheel up to turn the seat around or it fouls the arm rest

Joe

I take it your armrests don´t lift up then, as mine do.

 

[Steve and Denise]

I´ve got a Rapido, all you need to do is push the seat forward before turning, then it easily clears the steering wheel.

Yes we did that then the seat hit the side seats so would not turn fully

 

[Steve and Denise]

Maybe some of the A class vans have larger seats ie thicker seats or more padding and once it is turned you can not recline the back at all with the wheel up or down.
This is just to get a idea of how many people think it would be an improvement.

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[tonyidle]

A removable wheel would be the answer .............. were it not for the airbag .

 

[DanielFord]

I assume you mean something like an HGV steering wheel, which folds up when you stop?

 

[Minxy]

I suspect your insurance company wouldn't be happy as you'd be removing the air bag which would mean you had less protection in an accident.

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[Steve and Denise]

I suspect your insurance company wouldn't be happy as you'd be removing the air bag which would mean you had less protection in an accident.

Not at all the one used in the Iveco still users the original air bag the only difference is a set of plates in between the wheel and the coulomb quite a simple thing to do.
Then again the insurance do not pay out if the day has a Y in it.