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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #300 on: Mar 26, 2009, 01:44:47 AM »
this is way cool. It makes me want to weld up my front just so i can go hyrdo assist to see how nice it is lol


I would not suggest welding the front..... ever
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #301 on: Mar 28, 2009, 12:39:25 PM »
Here are the finished hydro assist pics.  I made a new bracket for the top of the diff.  It's made out of 2"x 2" x 3/16".  I tried to place the ram as perfectly in line with the tie rod as possible to try and get rid of the ram rotating the tie rod.  I also tried to get it as close to keep the leverage factor down on the bracket welded to the tie rod.




Backside of mount on top of the diff



As close and as parallel as possible.  Close enough that I have to undo the passenger side hiem from the steering arm to get the bolt in and out of the diff bracket. 



It makes slight contact at full steer L&R.  I have a new bolt with the head half shaved off to replace it.



Frontside of diff bracket to show the radius cut to fit the curve of the housing.



I just used the TG tie rod bracket I had bought from the first time I installed the assist.  I cut it down and just welded it to the tie rod rather than having it on a clamp.



Another shot of the tie rod bracket.



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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #302 on: Mar 28, 2009, 01:51:13 PM »
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Your set up looks nice. Great pictures. I am gonna have to figure out how to do basically what you did and integrate a track bar bracket. When I complete I will post pics.
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #303 on: Mar 28, 2009, 08:33:57 PM »
Volcom, how close do your ram hoses come to the oil pan on compression? Looks pretty tight...I know mine is...I actually have a couple small (clearanced) dents on the pan from the fittings on the ram lines
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #304 on: Mar 28, 2009, 10:23:26 PM »
I would not suggest welding the front..... ever

hahaha whatever. i know several people that wheel with a welded front. no biggie

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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #305 on: Mar 28, 2009, 10:38:33 PM »
hahaha whatever. i know several people that wheel with a welded front. no biggie
I wouldnt suggest welding it either....but thats just me.....
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #306 on: Apr 05, 2009, 10:33:01 AM »
When bleeding the box do you crack the bleeder while turning the wheels lock to lock till its just fulid comming out or just turn it lock to lock then crack the bleeder for a sec then do it again similar to brakes?
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #307 on: Apr 10, 2009, 07:57:12 PM »
Was just looking at this on Howes site. Good diagram for info.

http://www.howeperformance.com/pdfs/toyota%20hose%20diag.pdf
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #308 on: Apr 14, 2009, 01:44:23 PM »
ordered mine today. will def need with 36 iroks on my new build. ill post up pics in a few weeks when it is done and how it works

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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #309 on: Apr 17, 2009, 07:37:13 AM »
Just finished installing this...works well in the driveway w/39 TSL's  .....will try next weekend

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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #310 on: Apr 17, 2009, 08:26:51 AM »
Volcom, how close do your ram hoses come to the oil pan on compression? Looks pretty tight...I know mine is...I actually have a couple small (clearanced) dents on the pan from the fittings on the ram lines

I think they come close but they don't touch.  They might touch if both front springs compressed at the same time to the bumpstops (aka jumping :)  ) but I haven't ran the truck that hard yet.  If it becomes a problem, I can rotate the ram so the lines are pointed toward the rear.
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #311 on: May 07, 2009, 06:16:57 PM »
super pumped on this. next mod. How well does it steer on the road? does it get lots of over steer?
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #312 on: May 07, 2009, 10:01:04 PM »
super pumped on this. next mod. How well does it steer on the road? does it get lots of over steer?

Steers great on the road.  I don't notice the over steer.  It makes mine streetable.  Without hydro assist, my death wobble is so bad, I can hardly drive it. 
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #313 on: May 10, 2009, 09:22:24 PM »
i have heard alot about people complaining about it steering weird on the road. but that is as far as it goes... only heard... i am yet to drive a rig with hydro assist. but i am not scared. haha. on my truck i dont run a stabilizer or anything and all i have is a pull to the left but i am sure that when i set uo the rear springs i have, i was a little off on my hangar placement. :( (one of the rear hangars is at a greater angle than the other one) I think that being able to steer over anything with your pinky finger is well worth it.
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #314 on: Jul 09, 2009, 08:05:08 PM »
Thought I would bump this for my own question....

I have just finished hooking everything up and i am in the process of bleeding everything. I seem to either not know what i am doing or i just dont know what i am doing

info on set up--4.3l, saginaw pump, toy ifs box, 6" stroke ram

When the truck is in the air the ram will not move until i go all the way to lock, this is turning either direction.

With tires on the ground the ram moves immediately but the rest of the steering will not move until the ram has maxed out its stroke.

I have been going back and forth with the steering wheel both engine running and not, also tires in the air and on the ground. I have continuously bleed the box and air comes out on the occasion.

Does any of this sound familiar to when any of you bleed your box? Sny better tips on getting this working properly? (or whatever normal is if you care to explain)
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #315 on: Jul 09, 2009, 08:28:45 PM »
When bleeding the system all the parts should be connected. Is the ram attached at both ends? If not it should be.
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #316 on: Jul 09, 2009, 08:50:59 PM »
When bleeding the system all the parts should be connected. Is the ram attached at both ends? If not it should be.

everything is 100% hooked up and all fittings are tight
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #317 on: Jul 09, 2009, 08:56:20 PM »
Mine did the same thing.  Ram wouldn't move until steering when to lock.  Sounds like you still have air in the system.  Let it sit and try again.  You might also have to remove a hose (or both hoses) from the ram and manually fill the ram with some fluid.  It takes awhile to get that ram full of fluid.  My fluid would also have a ton of bubbles in it.  I would let it sit for 30 minutes and come back and turn it back on and steer back and forth with weight on the frontend.  I repeated that probably 5-6 times.
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #318 on: Jul 09, 2009, 08:59:40 PM »
Mine did the same thing.  Ram wouldn't move until steering when to lock.  Sounds like you still have air in the system.  Let it sit and try again.  You might also have to remove a hose (or both hoses) from the ram and manually fill the ram with some fluid.  It takes awhile to get that ram full of fluid.  My fluid would also have a ton of bubbles in it.  I would let it sit for 30 minutes and come back and turn it back on and steer back and forth with weight on the frontend.  I repeated that probably 5-6 times.

i pre filled the ram, box, and hoses-- guess ill keep trying


what is normal operation? both moving at the same speed?
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #319 on: Jul 09, 2009, 09:22:08 PM »
Help Me here. How is it possible for your ram not to move until you are to full lock. If the ram is attached at the axle and tie rod how could it not move together with the steering?
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #320 on: Jul 09, 2009, 09:42:41 PM »
Help Me here. How is it possible for your ram not to move until you are to full lock. If the ram is attached at the axle and tie rod how could it not move together with the steering?

ram is not attached to either
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #321 on: Jul 09, 2009, 10:29:07 PM »
i pre filled the ram, box, and hoses-- guess ill keep trying


what is normal operation? both moving at the same speed?

Wow, I didn't prefill anything and the first time I hooked it up, it bleed within an hour.  2nd time (after fixing a broken ram) wasn't as fast but still got it done.

Yeah both the steering and the ram should move at roughly the same speed.  Like the name applies, the ram is assisting the PS box.  When you have the motor on, can you take the cap to the reservoir?  Can you see a ton of bubbles in the fluid while the engine is running?  Once you see bubbles, shut the motor off and let them dissapear.  Also, I had to rev the engine higher than idle to get the air out.  Hopefully you can get it figured out.  I'm just trying to throw out some ideas??
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #322 on: Jul 09, 2009, 10:31:42 PM »
ram is not attached to either

Your ram isn't hooked up to the axle or tie rod yet?  You might try hooking it up and having the tie rod basically move the ram in and out to help get that air out.
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #323 on: Jul 09, 2009, 10:46:32 PM »
Wow, I didn't prefill anything and the first time I hooked it up, it bleed within an hour.  2nd time (after fixing a broken ram) wasn't as fast but still got it done.

Yeah both the steering and the ram should move at roughly the same speed.  Like the name applies, the ram is assisting the PS box.  When you have the motor on, can you take the cap to the reservoir?  Can you see a ton of bubbles in the fluid while the engine is running?  Once you see bubbles, shut the motor off and let them dissapear.  Also, I had to rev the engine higher than idle to get the air out.  Hopefully you can get it figured out.  I'm just trying to throw out some ideas??

did you do anything other than just run the truck and let the air work its way out?
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #324 on: Jul 09, 2009, 10:55:11 PM »
Your ram isn't hooked up to the axle or tie rod yet?  You might try hooking it up and having the tie rod basically move the ram in and out to help get that air out.

Exactly. The ram should be attached at both ends or you are wasting your time.
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #325 on: Jul 09, 2009, 11:03:46 PM »
Exactly. The ram should be attached at both ends or you are wasting your time.

I'll give it a shot, everything i read said to let the ram hang down and what not
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #326 on: Jul 09, 2009, 11:19:02 PM »
I'll give it a shot, everything i read said to let the ram hang down and what not

When you hook it up, make sure you get it centered along with the steering box centered.  You don't want to bottom out your PS box and still have ram travel.  Something will go boom. 
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #327 on: Jul 10, 2009, 06:34:42 AM »
i pre filled my ram and lines hooked it up and let it hang and it worked great right out of the shoot. I bet you still have some air in there. do you have is going through a cooler? i also pre filled my cooler and cooler lines as well
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #328 on: Jul 10, 2009, 08:22:22 AM »
When you hook it up, make sure you get it centered along with the steering box centered.  You don't want to bottom out your PS box and still have ram travel.  Something will go boom. 

It wont move with the tires in the air until i get to lock. I will try to center it by hand

i pre filled my ram and lines hooked it up and let it hang and it worked great right out of the shoot. I bet you still have some air in there. do you have is going through a cooler? i also pre filled my cooler and cooler lines as well

I have a cooler and the lines get warm when the truck is running, I didnt prefill those though
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Re: Hydro assist on the cheap
« Reply #329 on: Aug 04, 2009, 07:51:10 PM »
Here are some pics of my install





Cooler for assist



Assist mounted to axle for now

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