BrettM
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- michifornia
I LOVE my hydro-assist, definitley one of my best mods to be able to turn aired down 35s in the rocks with the front ARB locked using just one finger
I was looking at http://www.surpluscenter.com and they have a new ram (http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2005050122261049&item=9-6645&catname=hydraulic) that would work great for only $50! (The rod is 1" so it will be a little less force going one way but very difficult to bend)
I did all the leg work for you guys and you can easily setup your own hydro-assist for under $100. Here is a picture of what you will need to order (I put 3 lines to have one as a spare):
Then you will need to make some tabs and get some bolts to mount the ram. You will also need a 1/4npt tap to tap your steering box. Here is Ashman's great writeup, and you will not need to rebuild the box as he did if yours is in good shape to start: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20532
I have a similar ram with little smaller shaft, but it cost about $40 more (http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2005050122261049&item=9-4410-08&catname=hydraulic) On mine and on this one you may want to cut and turn the crosstube on the ram body so that the fittings will point up. You will want to match the angle of the bolts to the angle of your caster so that nothing binds and you won't need to use heims to mount.
Here are some pictures of mine which is very similar except a ram with a smaller shaft, it is mounted off of a reinforced diff cover:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20532
I was looking at http://www.surpluscenter.com and they have a new ram (http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2005050122261049&item=9-6645&catname=hydraulic) that would work great for only $50! (The rod is 1" so it will be a little less force going one way but very difficult to bend)
I did all the leg work for you guys and you can easily setup your own hydro-assist for under $100. Here is a picture of what you will need to order (I put 3 lines to have one as a spare):
Then you will need to make some tabs and get some bolts to mount the ram. You will also need a 1/4npt tap to tap your steering box. Here is Ashman's great writeup, and you will not need to rebuild the box as he did if yours is in good shape to start: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20532
I have a similar ram with little smaller shaft, but it cost about $40 more (http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2005050122261049&item=9-4410-08&catname=hydraulic) On mine and on this one you may want to cut and turn the crosstube on the ram body so that the fittings will point up. You will want to match the angle of the bolts to the angle of your caster so that nothing binds and you won't need to use heims to mount.
Here are some pictures of mine which is very similar except a ram with a smaller shaft, it is mounted off of a reinforced diff cover:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20532