Hydraulic assist questions

bcmaxx

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Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Dec 17, 2010

• #1

What is required to run a hydraulic assist setup like psc on an xj ? Is it even recommended on a d30? I have the Iron rock steering kit, seems plenty beefy

what you all think?

 

MoparManiac

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Location

Amherst, NH

• Dec 17, 2010

• #2

Seen plenty of assist setups on D30, not on the stock TREs though.

No big deal.

 

98CherokeeSport

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Location

Bonney Lake, WA

• Dec 17, 2010

• #3

i run a surplus center hydro setup with all stock parts (except on dana 44 with beefed up steering). all i did was tap my stock steering box and get a 4.5" psc power steering pump pulley and she turns like a champ. $200 total into it and it works flawlessly

 

bcmaxx

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Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Dec 17, 2010

• #4

Thankyou sir, you have any pics of how you mounted it? link /tab wise? what did you use for bolts. Thanks!! I think my ruffstuff cover be plenty strong

 

98CherokeeSport

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Location

Bonney Lake, WA

• Dec 17, 2010

• #5

i bought some tabs from balistic fab and fab'd up a mount onto my SOLID diff cover. was actually not to hard to do.

here is the whole kit i bought for $150 (minus the pulley)

here are the tabs i bought from ballistic

my stock steering box tapped with fittings

the power steering cooler for the pump (stock ford explorer tranny cooler)

best picture i have of the mount on the axle side

and the tie rod side. the tie rod is 1.5"x1/4" DOM

let me know if you need more pics and i might be able to take a couple when i have some spare time

 

bcmaxx

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Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Dec 17, 2010

• #6

Thanksa for all the info, That particular ram is hard for me to get, I dont know why. I've been thinking of trying this kit here http://www.trailgear.ca/default.cfm?fa=products&ProdCategoryID=175

2" x 8" ram. I may have to make my own tabs or get some for the diff cover side. My girlfriend can make me new hoses or shorten them if they are too long/short. The kit is designed for a toyota with a dana front axle swap so I'm thinkin it will be close. Trail gear said I will likely have to limit the piston travel a bit.

 

98CherokeeSport

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Location

Bonney Lake, WA

• Dec 17, 2010

• #7

i thought about that kit too but the surplus kit is cheaper (i posted my parts list on the other thread). i also heard that the trailgear kit doesnt last long and likes to leak

 

bcmaxx

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Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Dec 17, 2010

• #8

What year is yours? My pulley is 5.5" or lil bigger, did you try the stock pulley first? Did the smaller pulley require a shorter belt?And I already have a large cooler, would you run in inline filter as well? Thanks! Just trying to get my ducks in a row! I appreciate the info!

 

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jasonsxj

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Location

centralia mo.

• Dec 18, 2010

• #9

bcmaxx said:

What year is yours? My pulley is 5.5" or lil bigger, did you try the stock pulley first? Did the smaller pulley require a shorter belt?And I already have a large cooler, would you run in inline filter as well? Thanks! Just trying to get my ducks in a row! I appreciate the info!

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X2 ! thanks !

 

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jcshaney

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Location

portland IN

• Dec 18, 2010

• #10

i an running a red neck ram set up on hp 30 works alsome. some might not like it but i mounted on end of the ram in the stock steering dampener bracket a welded tabs the tie rod works well for me. didn't have to screw around limiting the travel of the ram.

 

98CherokeeSport

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Location

Bonney Lake, WA

• Dec 19, 2010

• #11

bcmaxx said:

What year is yours? My pulley is 5.5" or lil bigger, did you try the stock pulley first? Did the smaller pulley require a shorter belt?And I already have a large cooler, would you run in inline filter as well? Thanks! Just trying to get my ducks in a row! I appreciate the info!

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mine is a 98 and i had the same 5.5" stock pulley. i tried the assist with that pulley and i couldnt turn under 1500 rpms. the smaller pulley made the pump work faster so i can now turn easily at an idle. yes i did need a shorter belt. i believe it was just the next size down from the stock belt. i didnt run a filter just ran the cooler into the return line