Building Full hydro steering complete

[jesusgatos]

Nice looking setup. Is that PSC's bolt-on ram-mount? Why did you switch the outer TRE's to heim-joints? What pump are you using?

 

[bobbed_1971]

No me and my buddie made that bracket the bracket that psc sells is for high steer setups.I called and thats what they told me and the pump is a gm style high flow pump from psc.And the heim joints are psc that comes with the kit.

 

[Trango]

Wow. I have basically that entire kit on a rockcrawler that I've been looking to part out. Of course, it would be minus pump, but those are cheap.

/rubs chin

OP, looks good.

 

[RANDYDIRT]

My Question, is how does it drive at full speed?

Dirt

 

[bobbed_1971]

It drives like my 2006 ford powerstroke it drives great I used a load reaction orbital valve so when you let go of the wheel it will recenter its self.Nice setup I love it psc sells everything I had to have a hose made at my local hydraulic shop.And had to get some odds and ends also.But its a nice setup also I need to snap a pic of the cooler.I mounted the cooler to the trucks grill frame its a B and M cooler works great.

 

[Floridianson]

Looks like just bolts on the ends of the tie rod and not a tapered ball joint. If that is the case I don't like that.

 

[sewerzuk]

Looks like just bolts on the ends of the tie rod and not a tapered ball joint. If that is the case I don't like that.

I am running the same setup on my deuce; there is actually a tapered insert in the steering rod that adapts the taper to a straight 3/4" bolt. It works great.

Nice work bobbed; enjoy it! Hydro steering is far and away the best single mod I did to my deuce...I'm sure you agree

 

[jesusgatos]

Are you going to mount the ram and steering linkage on the front or the back of the axle? Might want to check with PSC because most guys run those arms on the front of their rockwells and I'm guessing they might have changed the TRE mounting points on their arms, which would affect the ackermann steering geometry. Doesn't look like those high-steer arms tie into the stock steering arms. Is that right? And what's that about adapting the taper to a straight 3/4" bolt? Are you running straight 3/4" bolts in single-shear?

 

[G-Force]

This website seemed to cover the lawsfor my state (NJ)

Lift Laws | Suspension Lift Laws By State (Updated 4/22/11)

The only catch I can see in NJ is if there is a failure of the power steering system the system must allow for the safe operation of the vehicle. You won't have that if you blow a hose on hydro steering.

 

[blackrock]

Very nice. im looking to do this to my duece very soon. anymore info on the powersteering pump mounting bracket? did you build it? thanks kyle

 

[RANDYDIRT]

Now that it's been awhile, are you still satisfied with the PSC kit?

Dirt