deuce hyd power steering

[m-35tom]

just a little insight into this. i wanted to use as many off the shelf parts as i could so i ordered just 2 tie rod ends that were suitable. they came and i ordered 8 more. NOT available, seems i just bought the last 2 in the US! NAPA sucks! finally found them at another truck place, this time asked how many were availably, more than 100, so ok. then the reservoirs i was going to use turned out to be junk, poor design and poorly made so had to find more and get a sample etc. hyd. hose is expensive so to save people money i had to look for hours to find a good supply and a good price. same with the hose fittings, local shop wanted 3 times as much as i ended up paying. this all translates into the bottom line. everything took longer than i wanted, but i had to get one item, make sure it would work then get more. ordered ujoints from NAPA, again they said they had them, then when ordered, not available. i am going to stop even trying NAPA! waiting now on suction hose and fittings and final touches to pitman arms. it should be done by the end of the week. of course next time around it will be faster since i now know who to order from!
tom

 

[beemerphile]

that is a good price, but i only made 5 kits and 3 are allegedly spoken for. i will be making another 5 in a month or so but it will take time. i don't want to sell kits before they are really fully completed, still waiting for some items to finish.
tom

I hope I am in the "allegedly spoken for" camp. If not, I think I will still pick one up in case I have to cobble up an installation of my own. I hope not because it looks to be about six feet over my head.

 

[ALFA2]

Well Tom, this project is really getting somewhere, looks great.
Thanks for the effort and thought put into it.
ALFA2

 

[m-35tom]

I hope I am in the "allegedly spoken for" camp. If not, I think I will still pick one up in case I have to cobble up an installation of my own. I hope not because it looks to be about six feet over my head.

i encourage any serious buyer to email me their contact info at tombauer@hughes.net address and phone

tom

 

[treeguy]

Tom, I have been following your incredible undertaking with great interest. You are doing a great job and service to the MV community. Going the extra mile with your research on afordable and durable parts is tough and I think that I can speek for all of us by saying thank you.

I don't know if you're familiar with the MSC Industrial Supply Co., but that is were I go when I need hard to find fastiners and odd parts. It is not really a vehicle vender, but lots of their products can be used on the deuce. I read about your feasco with the U joints and it reminded me of the sleek looking ones I'd seen on MSC. I don't know how comparable the pricing would be, but heres a link. They have many sizes. When I had thought about creating a hydro steering set up, I was thinking of using this type of product.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/eCommerce/NavigationServlet/Motion-Control-Fluid-Power/Shaft-Collars-Couplings-Mounts-Keys/Couplings-Universal-Joints/Universal-Joints/_/N-77fvv/No-0?Nrc=id+10000000+exposed+true+dynrank+enabled+dyncount+100+dynorder+dynamic&Ntk=All_MSC&Ntt=universal+joints&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&rawInput=universal+joints%C2%A2universal+joints#productsContent

Keep up the great work!

 

[m-35tom]

yes MSC. they could not get the 1"16 tpi left hand tap i needed. had to buy a used, but like new bottom tap on ebay and drive it to york, pa to have it changed into a plug tap. every place has something but not all.
tom

 

[Harleighguy]

Will your kit work with a Ross HF54 series box?

 

[m-35tom]

certain parts of it would, but you would have to make up the rest yourself.

 

[m-35tom]

web site now has all the correct info, some pics updated, 2 kits sold 3 remain. when sold i will make more.
tom

 

[m-35tom]

i see that boyce now has their price set at $4150. really? eastern surplus has their kit about $1000 more than mine. well now at least you have choices! and another dealer told me recently he would have a kit out by summer. go figure!
tom

 

[defbob]

I will only go through you for parts

 

[HanksDeuce]

Tom, keep up the good work. I'm glad I secured one of the first kits.

Don't forget about my idea. Let me know if you decide to make it!

 

[beemerphile]

Tom, keep up the good work. I'm glad I secured one of the first kits.

Don't forget about my idea. Let me know if you decide to make it!

Roger that Tom.

Other buyers, don't forget to check with Straight Line Steering for the steering box. They are $395 rebuilt with no core. Ask for the 710IHC.

 

[treeguy]

Tom, does the new angle of the steering column interfere with the mounting for the hot water troop heater?

 

[m-35tom]

good question! if it does it wouldn't be by much and i think it could easily be solved. it would probably not be thecolumn mounting as much as the lower shaft going to the outside of the frame.
tom

 

[tgarrisoniv]

i know its not street legal, but my full hydro steer i can turn sittin still with my pinky 3 turns lock to lock. with a 84 tacoma PS pump, tractor supply 3x12 steering ram, and eaton 4 port steering valve... just a thought. whole set up cost me around 450 + my labor (which is free to me...)

oh, also had to upgrade drag link as hydro steer was too strong for it and bent the bar. simply straightened it and threw a sch80 pipe over it, drilled holes every 6 in and spot welded.

 

[Kohburn]

tg, how did you mount the tacoma pump?

 

[tgarrisoniv]

first off, i have mounted it twice. first time with the stock air compressor in place, and then i removed my air compressor. Mounting with air compressor was a bit of a pain for space but still worked well. ill put some pics up.

 

[tgarrisoniv]

This is mounted without air compressor. i added a small electric air compressor in the cab. works well. The tacoma pump has a remote reservoir i mounted on the firewall which makes for installing the pump easier for space issues. I also had to search for the right size belts which consisted of the ole string measurement and buy the size you think and one size bigger and one size smaller. This pump obviously was not made to turn these big of tires but with the full hydro set up, the performance of it is really astounding. like i said i can turn my 23.1"x 63" v-treads like they street slicks sittin still. (and when they are 5 feet deep in mud
also, i had hydro lines made at napa, all for under $100 bucks. & ram mount was simply a few chunks of 3/4" steel i drilled a hole and welded. i got quite a few PMs in the last 5 min about this so check back here. ill be happy to answer any other ? about my setup as well.

 

[m-35tom]

are you going to make a kit also?