TOY: Re: Hydraulic assist steering

["dale sinkey" <dps444@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

it can be done for under $100, look at pirate4x4.com use the search.


Darren/SeaBass
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----- Original Message -----
From: <ThaJokaWld@aol.com>
To: <toyota@4x4wire.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 2:32 PM
Subject: TOY: Hydraulic assist steering


> I was talking to my local parts guy (aka my dad) about doing hydraulic
assist
> steering on my truck, using an AGR modified box, high volume pump, and
ram.
> He mentioned that early model ford pickups(f150-f350) and mustangs (early
> 70's) had hydraulic assist steering using an actator valve mounted in
place
> of the tie rod end, and a hydralic ram, and used this instead of
conventional
> power steering.  The fact that a remanufacured actuator and ram are only
$300
> for the pair, plus a higher volume pump and new power steering lines(have
to
> tee off the pressure and return side of the line for the ram and actuator)
> and two short hydraulic hoses to go from the actuator to the ram, I'm
> thinking this whole mess would only cost about $600 to do.  Vs. the $1300
All
> Pro kit this looks rather attractive.  Any comments?
> Thanks
>
>   ~Daniel
> 4x4Wire.com Toyota Section http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/