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Hydraulic steering idea, is it feasible?
« on: Jul 29, 2004, 09:11:41 PM »
I ask this question with almost no knowledge of hydraulics, and having never driven a hyedraulic assist steering rig, so maybe I am way out there. Anyway, here is my thought. I always hear the hydro steering is more sluggish than normal steering, which could be a liabilty on the road. My idea is to have some kind of in line hydraulic cut-off, or bypass  valve. So, when you decide to go offroad you open the bypass to allow the ram to work its magic. When you get back onto the pavement you close it off, reverting back to the regular steering.

I dunno, what do y'all think?

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Re: Hydraulic steering idea, is it feasible?
« Reply #1 on: Jul 30, 2004, 08:44:08 AM »
If you closed valves going to the cylinder then the ram wouldnt move, the oil inside the cylinder has to have somewhere to go to let the ram move.

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Re: Hydraulic steering idea, is it feasible?
« Reply #2 on: Jul 30, 2004, 09:15:08 AM »
Yeah, I realized that after looking at some pictures of a hydro setup and thinking  on it a little more. Hmmmm, I never claimed to be an idea man! Gotta think on this some more.

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Re: Hydraulic steering idea, is it feasible?
« Reply #3 on: Jul 30, 2004, 03:19:32 PM »
Well it sounds like hydro assist steering too, I don't think there is nothing slugish about that so you would have to only use in off road, I hope that makes since
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