Converting air to hydro

[gimpyrobb]

Air power only. It is an assist to the effort you introduce through the steering wheel. No hydro at all.

 

[3dAngus]

On the same page now, and fully subscribed. Thanks, and good luck. Sounds like a really interesting project.

 

[TexMc]

If you have cylinder failure do you lose brake booster

 

[TexMc]

I mean catastrophic loss of say air line[I. I mean obviously if you lose all air pressure you lose brake boost but is the system a separate circuit NDENT][/INDENT]

 

[mudguppy]

if i understand the system correctly, not catastrophically and you will only lose air (from the wet tank) when attempting to turn in the failed direction of the cylinder.

 

[A/C Cages]

Just add another set of tanks and put a one way splitter onto the pump. Air fills each tank but wont bleed out in case of a Oring going bad. This way you can keep your brakes on their own original tanks.

Thats what I will be doing with that air assist that you were talking about Gimpy, That is if John ever wakes up, lol

 

[AceHigh]

Couple of very minor points. The A2 and A3 air assist are almost identical. Only difference I can see is the A3 exhausts into the air filter housing and I miss hearing that lovely hiss during turns.

Second, both have a valve that seals the system off if air is lost so your brakes are not affected.

 

[m16ty]

If you're not happy with it try looking for similar hydro setups on old combines or tractors

The only systems I've seen on tractors and combines are hydrostatic steering. These systems are not designed for high speed and you will loose control at highway speeds. Unless you're only going to use the vehicle off-road, I wouldn't use one of these.

You can get hydrostatic systems that will work at highway speeds but they are alot different than what is found on tractors.