So could it be done?
As you all know in the utes space is a premium so to move the steering wheel forward could the steering boss kit be say cut and shortened and re welded or is that a bit dodgy?

dodgy!
find a wheel with less dish..?

Ha ha oh well always good to get an opinion :)

The current wheel has no dish. :(

i dont see how its dodgey at all

only problem, i tried it, the kit i had was actually hollowed/webbed inside. so i cut it and then had no way to drill and tap holes for the wheel

Boss kits are designed to collapse in an accident and absorb energy when you hit the steering wheel.

I wouldn't be happy with cutting and welding any steering component..

really ssskiwi?... i dont think so man, those things would take tonnes of force to yield under compression of an accident. cant see it, its cast alu, it wouldn't yield neatly it would shatter anyway

the steering column is collapsible for that reason, also the spokes of the steering wheel bend in a decent impact... no way the boss kit is absorbing anything!

I had a really short boss that came on one of the 1200's I bought. Problem with it was that the wheel ended up to close to the indicator stalk and my fingers kepted smacking into it when I went around sharp bends. I cut the indicator stalk down as an interim measure...but not a big fan of short bosses!!

Short bosses are awesome. My ute had one and I had so much more room. As for the stalk, grab a 10mm ring spanner and bend it in towards the dash.

yep collapsable steering columns are designed to collapse but does a steering wheel manufacturer know there wheel/boss kit will always be fitted to one? Hence a collapsable boss..
Probably different bosses out there but I know my Momo Corse boss was designed to collapse in a major impact.

Each to their own but I wouldn't want my chest facing a cut/welded/modified boss in a frontal..

It's a bit of a moot point, but if you in a collision with enough force to collapse the boss kit, I think that the occupaints are in a whole lot of trouble anyway. IMO when it comes to steering components, careful consideration should be taken at all times. Over the years I have seen several different length boss kits available for the b110's. Interestingly enough, I fitted a [sparco] boss kit spacer in my track car to bring the wheel closer to the driver, hence the elbows a bent further to allow for better control... Doesn't make for getting in/out the car though. I guess the point of this thread is for making of more room in the b120 cab.