Hydro assist on the cheap

[swapped89]

This is how mine is hooked up, its not mounted the wrong way. Its just simply flipped.


This is how yours is

[swapped89]

Finally got it all workin! Must have just had a bad stock pump or somethin. I got the TG pump mounted using Dave'z offroad 3.0 pump bracket. For some reason my TG pump didnt come with mounting bolts so i used two M8x1.25x3" bolts with flange nuts. And one M8x1.25x1" bolt. That threaded into the pump housing. And two of the stock bolts. And made my own bracket to hold the TG res/filter kit.

[pumkin toy]

nice! good to see you got it workin

[swapped89]

nice! good to see you got it workin

Ya thanks man. I dunno what my problem was just lots of little set backs one after the other. But its workin good. the ram still goes the wrong way if its just hangin not bolted in and i turn the wheel. but when the truck is runnin it moves just right. So I aint gonna worry bout it.
Just super stoked to go wheel some rocks with my ARB locked and see what happens!!

[pumkin toy]

Ya thanks man. I dunno what my problem was just lots of little set backs one after the other. But its workin good. the ram still goes the wrong way if its just hangin not bolted in and i turn the wheel. but when the truck is runnin it moves just right. So I aint gonna worry bout it.
Just super stoked to go wheel some rocks with my ARB locked and see what happens!!

yeah I would really like to get hydro assist set up on mine.  Thats the next thing I would really like to do, other than gaet my cage and body protection built

[Lil Bax]

i ama complete noob but do u need high steer to do this and also would high steer help the turning when locked

[yotatough]

good deal man, great you got it done and workin!  how much did it cost? I know the OP said he did it for 100 bucks, but that was back in 2004! i'm sure prices have gone up since then

its still about the same price, I just ordered all my parts and the 8" ram, came out to $130 shipped, the 8" ram was a little more than the 6".

[yotatough]

I read a good deal here and still havent found out about the tacoma 3rz pump, will it keep up with the ram? can it be modded like the older ones?

thanks

[swapped89]

if you can pull the restrictor out and look at it and it has two little holes I dont think it will work. If it has one small hole I would go for it.
Also try referencing the part numbers from the 3.4 pump to the 3.0 pump if they are the same it will be to week.

[<MIKE>]

i've read that the tacoma pumps have two small restrictor holes not one. i'm wondering if anyone has tried to mod these and if so how was it done? will a restrictor plate off a 22re pump fit ?

[yotatough]

How do you think it'll run with it unmoddified?

I'm gonna be running a 1.5" ram,

got the box tapped and ready to go back on the truck, just want it to be drivable on the street.

[ccolby3]

Looks pretty cool.

[freds40]

How do you think it'll run with it unmoddified?

I'm gonna be running a 1.5" ram,

got the box tapped and ready to go back on the truck, just want it to be drivable on the street.

It will still be driveable but with an unmodded pump it will be a bit laggy.

[yotatough]

It will still be driveable but with an unmodded pump it will be a bit laggy.

will it still be safe? not gonna be ralleying it just regular driving

[superyota]

i'm driving on a non-moded pump, have never noticed it except for when i was driving down a dirt road that zig zagged back and forth real fast. even then, it really wasn't that bad.  i didn't mod mine because i read of a hand full of guys burning up their pumps or having a really noisy pump after moding it the correct way with the right size bit.  seems really hit and miss with moding the pump.

[yota4x4sc]

thats some clean hydro setup..i needa install one of those soon

[<MIKE>]

just bought all the parts i need but it just hit me i have a driver side drop diff so my ram needs to go on passenger side. Are these 36" lines going to be long enough to go on that side or should i return them. someone who has done this setup how much slack is left in your ram lines?

[Volcom]

just bought all the parts i need but it just hit me i have a driver side drop diff so my ram needs to go on passenger side. Are these 36" lines going to be long enough to go on that side or should i return them. someone who has done this setup how much slack is left in your ram lines?

You should have plenty of slack.  My 3' lines are too long for the driver side ram.  I had to wire-tie them in several spots to keep them out of the way.

[954toy]

i can has that. very nice.

[yotatough]

The 48" lines are only like $1.50 more, I would recomend running them if your going all the way to the pass side with the ram.


I just ram my rig for the first time with the hydro, and all I can say is WOW!

3rz, stock pump unmodified, 8"x1.5" surplus ram, no stopping it!!

[<MIKE>]

The 48" lines are only like $1.50 more, I would recomend running them if your going all the way to the pass side with the ram.


I just ram my rig for the first time with the hydro, and all I can say is WOW!

3rz, stock pump unmodified, 8"x1.5" surplus ram, no stopping it!!

Ok thats what i figured so i ordered that same setup. i can save the 36" lines for spares so it works. how does the ram do with an unmodified pump?

[yotatough]

I only really notice it when coming out of a U-turn and trying to spin the wheel back to center fast. yeah I'm sure a aftermarket pump would be even better, but untill I need it, the stock one will do.

[<MIKE>]

what is everyone running for fluid. ATF or power steering fluid?

[superyota]

i'm running ps fluid.  heard somewhere that atf eats up the seals on the ram.  

[<MIKE>]

Ok. Hey did you ever find that other ifs box?

[superyota]

lol. i knew you were going to ask me about that.  sorry, havn't spent a whole lot of time home lately.  i'll be home for half the day sunday.  i'll dig one up for you.

[<MIKE>]

right on no hurry man. i just don't want to screw up the box i have with out a replacement. Unless you have one tapped already that would save me a lot of stress over it.. 

[yotatough]

I can get you a tapped box if you need one

[SloCrawler]

I hear this style cooler is better than the normal tranny coolers used because of faster circulation, any buddy try both and have input.

[swapped89]

I heard on extreme4x4 they don't work as good as radiator style cooler, but that they do work.