Nobody deals with the Ford pumps, because well, they aren't great. You would want to swap to a "p" pump. The PSC pumps flow nearly 50% more than stock, something like ~4.5 gpm. That's probably double what the stock Ford pump does. Lots of Ford guys switch to the p pump.
If you're running a winch, you may want to consider a dedicated pump. I know Stephen used to run a hydraulic winch that was very strong and fast because it had it's own pump.
Thanks, Chris, thats about what I thought.
If I ever go engine driven hydraulics, I am going to have to go with the full kit.
They don't make a PS pump that has the output I need.
The system I'm running now gets the job done, but its awkward. The pump mounted on my PTO is rated at 20GPM@2000#.
Trouble is, it must not be spun backward.
With my old shaft driven winch, when I was winching someone out, there is often a point where they are still stuck, but not really bad enough for the winch.
At that point, I would reach down and put the transfer case into low, and back the truck up.
The winch would be moving backwards as I did that, but not fast enough to matter.
With my present system, I have to either switch the truck off, or put the tranny into neutral for a second and then on into park.
Then, disengage the PTO, put the transfer case into gear, and then back up.
The smart move, would to be to adapt a different type pump to the PTO. One that is reversible.
I'm gonna look into that.
Thanks Again.
