i couldnt find my older post so i started a new one lol ive got my pump valve and stuff mounted but still having clearence issues on the cylinder size so what my question is has anyone used an assist cylinder off of a semi or other big truck ??? i measured one that is on a box truck that we have at the farm and it will fit perfect on my axle was just wonderin about the shaft diameter being only 5/8 or soin diameter the pump on the truck should be a higher flow/pressure also im thinkin ==wgm ==hmmm ==hmmm ==hmmm
5/8" should work... pump should have enough pressure to run it
youre gonna have a real high system pressure, if you'll even be able to steer without strong arming it... will probably be 1 1/2 turns lock to lock... bigger cylinder = lower pressures, more force, less pump/belt wear, longer system life
im not saying it wont work, cuz it will... i always tell people to run the largest cylinder they can fit on a bogger.
Quote from: Eroq on May 16, 2011, 12:51:29 PM
youre gonna have a real high system pressure, if you'll even be able to steer without strong arming it... will probably be 1 1/2 turns lock to lock... bigger cylinder = lower pressures, more force, less pump/belt wear, longer system life
im not saying it wont work, cuz it will... i always tell people to run the largest cylinder they can fit on a bogger.
i dunno so i ask fellow GotMud?ers if the smaller cylinder restrists ? flow thus in creasing pressure wouldnt the reaction in yhe cylinder/steering be faster?? the original steereing box with a 20 inch steering wheel it took 3 full turns to move the drag link 3 1/2 inch the bigger diameter cylinders at tsc wont fit on my axle without making a bracket to bolt to the pinion and housing and a bunch of weird angles im gunna make this one work and if it dosent ill at least know what wont work lol i could go back to the demo car days with one front driver side brake and lots of throttle to steer ++peace applaudd applaudd applaudd
it will work just fine .put a tranny cooler in the return line,smaller dia cyl less turns lock to lock less push pull power,for what your doing don't go smaller than 1.5 dia cyl,and cyl travel not to long ==wgm