DesertRat-
The first go-round, I went with the SB2 box, superpump and remote reservoir, along with inline filter. To run the remote reservoir, you replace the stock pump housing with a different tin/aluminum type that has a 3/4" return line, and the standard pressure side fitting that screws into the back.
The first gearbox, after bleeding out exactly as described in their manual, was not centered properly. With the front end off the ground, when I fired the truck up, the steering wheel immediately turned to full-lock to the right. I steered it back left, then went on full range to each side to complete the bleeding. On the test drive, it pulled hard to the right, and would turn itself-in fact, it almost required some good effort on my part to keep it strait, and was difficult to turn left. After a short trip around the block, I pulled it in the driveway and found it had blown the seals out both the front and back of the unit. Called them up and they said to send it back, they'd either fix it, or send me a new one. Put the new one one, same deal, only to the left. Next box was/seems to be OK.
Now for the pump-not sure if the pump was bad originally too, as fluid was everywhere when it blew out the gearbox, or if the problem with the gearbox caused the pump to go bad. Either way, it was leaking badly, and finally found it to come from the pulley shaft seal. Called them up, they said to return it, they's send me a new one. I said well, just send me a new one now, and I'll return this one when I get a chance to take it off. Well, did that tonight, replaced with the new pump and this one leaks worse than anything!
This time, it's the tin/aluminum pump housing deal-it's leaking around the 3/4" fitting where it was welded to the housing itself-either a bad weld job on there, or a small hairline crack in the material. Eitherway, it's sucking so much air when you turn the key on that the fluid goes instantly foamy, then once you shut it off, it drains out constantly-in fact, the entire system is empty now-less than 3 hours after I got it all back together.
Oh, and as for the remote reservoir-they "assured" me I would have enough 3/4" hose to run from anywhere on the driver side of the truck to the pump itself. Well, not so-I had about 20" total, and the way you have to route it, I needed 6" more. When I called about that too, they said well, you should have received 24", but I guess somebody didn't measure properly. "Send it back, we'll get the right length to you" was the response. I said don't bother, I'll just go to the local hydraulics shop and get it myself.
Keep in mind, each return item costs about $20-25 for FedEx, and each bottle of RedLine is $9.00. Have they offered to give me any fluid to replace what was lost??? No, against policy, but oh yes, they do have it for sale!
Not sure what to do at this point. Just totally irritated with the whole ordeal. I am glad though that someone had a good experience with the RockRam-from everything I've heard about it, it is "supposed" to be a good system. I guess that all depends though on if you get "good working" parts, or defects, like I have received thus far.
Thanks to everyone though for their replies, and Best of Luck,
Mike
