Where to stick my knob

i've got one of those steering wheel knobs, before i fit it and find i've put it in a daft place does anyone have an guidance of where the best position is?

I would think top centre? But then I don't have a knob so am not 100% sure

Centralise steering wheel 5 o clock
That's where your hand usualy sits and will always return .

So it doesn't stick up your sleeve when you are whizzing it round

Wherever you put it its position will change .... that's the nature of a wheel!

Incidentally, I did a quick search on Google to see if there were any recommendations and I was quite surprised to find many questions about the legality or otherwise of the steering wheel knob, otherwise known as a Brodie spinner or sometimes a Suicide knob.

It would appear that this might be another one of those grey areas of legality; some say they're quite OK, some say that they're only legal if they've been fitted as part of a disabled driver mobility scheme and other say that they're illegal.

The grey area could possibly be one of "proper control of a vehicle"; one hand driving could well be construed as not being in full control. Then there's the possibility of the thing getting in the way or impeding proper control of the steering wheel.

After all that, I still couldn’t find or offer any advice regarding placement.

sarah90 said:

I would think top centre? But then I don't have a knob so am not 100% sure

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For some reason I read that and had this image of coming to a sudden stop and head butting it :lol:

Grit Valve said:

Centralise steering wheel 5 o clock
That's where your hand usualy sits and will always return .

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This seems the most logical or maybe 3 o'clock so it's quick and easy to know where straight ahead is.

brian47 said:

Wherever you put it its position will change .... that's the nature of a wheel!

Incidentally, I did a quick search on Google to see if there were any recommendations and I was quite surprised to find many questions about the legality or otherwise of the steering wheel knob, otherwise known as a Brodie spinner or sometimes a Suicide knob.

It would appear that this might be another one of those grey areas of legality; some say they're quite OK, some say that they're only legal if they've been fitted as part of a disabled driver mobility scheme and other say that they're illegal.

The grey area could possibly be one of "proper control of a vehicle"; one hand driving could well be construed as not being in full control. Then there's the possibility of the thing getting in the way or impeding proper control of the steering wheel.

After all that, I still couldn’t find or offer any advice regarding placement.

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This seems more of a concern though :lol:

When I've had em on my trucks I've always had em at about 2 o clock. I stopped using em after seeing the damage they cause in an accident. They're not known as dead mans handles for nothing.

Grit Valve said:

Centralise steering wheel 5 o clock
That's where your hand usualy sits and will always return .

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5 o clock? How long ago did you pass your test?

blue beasty said:

5 o clock? How long ago did you pass your test?

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1987
When I sit in my range rover with my left arm rest down both arms out relaxed they are about , ok then for o clock they change to two o'clock when I need to turn , it really depends what your driving and how much room you got


As for the comment early the steering wheel always returns to its same position so will the knob even if it does whizz round and round

You really don't need one of those things, believe me they are dangerous. Ok for fork lift trucks, agricultural tractors and other slow moving vehicles, but otherwise avoid.

I tried one on a Nissan Cabstar pick up. Fitted at 2 oclock. Was ok for slow work in and out of works but soon took it off, tended to hold it on main roads and then wobble like #### when hitting big potholes and things. Dam dangerous.

Nigel-S said:

You really don't need one of those things, believe me they are dangerous. Ok for fork lift trucks, agricultural tractors and other slow moving vehicles, but otherwise avoid.

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yes they are for vehicles with a large number of steering wheel revolutions from lock to lock, Not cars ,or bikes

honestly..... in the bin. they can be dangerous when off roading if suddenly the steering wheen wrenches in the other direction it aint gonna bugger your hand up. personal opinion

had one on a coupld of past cars, one at 10 the other at 2, opposite side to the indicator.
quite liked em, but didnt fit one to me fender, thinking off road you dont put yer thumbs through for a reason, didnt think fitting another thumb breaker was a good idea.

My friend had an accident (he's a lorry driver )lost good use of his elbow the reason I suggested the lower half as suggested if you have an accident your body parts are softer than your head , therefore more chance of less damage too one's self

Back in the 90's, my mate Fred (RIP) broke his wrist when the fork lift he was driving hit a bump, the steering wheel spun and snatched the knob out of his hand and before he could react it had spun 360 degrees and hit him on the back of the wrist. Several weeks off work!

auf_wiedersehen_pet said:

Back in the 90's, my mate Fred (RIP) broke his wrist when the fork lift he was driving hit a bump, the steering wheel spun and snatched the knob out of his hand and before he could react it had spun 360 degrees and hit him on the back of the wrist. Several weeks off work!

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old truck without full power steering

auf_wiedersehen_pet said:

Back in the 90's, my mate Fred (RIP) broke his wrist when the fork lift he was driving hit a bump, the steering wheel spun and snatched the knob out of his hand and before he could react it had spun 360 degrees and hit him on the back of the wrist. Several weeks off work!

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Was he reversing, as the steering on fork lifts are at the back .

jamesmartin said:

old truck without full power steering

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I drove it several times - it was old when I started in 1987!

Grit Valve said:

Was he reversing, as the steering on fork lifts are at the back .

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I think he hit a bump (the car park was more suited to Landies than fork lifts) which snatched the rear steered wheels and in turn the steering wheel. Sadly, he's not around to confirm the details.

auf_wiedersehen_pet said:

I drove it several times - it was old when I started in 1987!



I think he hit a bump (the car park was more suited to Landies than fork lifts) which snatched the rear steered wheels and in turn the steering wheel. Sadly, he's not around to confirm the details.

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No need for rollyeyes I drive use one daily safe speed ect ect like you say a non Terran fork lift is made for flat sufaces like warehouses ect.
My point was if you were going foward and hit a bump it wouldn't judder the steering unless you were flying around like a loony then you would not of had time to stop before the rear followed . In those circumstances IMO it was self inflicted . Unless he was reversing