hydro assist ...help

[blublaz]

im going to put hydro assist on my blazer ,and have heard it was possible to put the ram where the sterring shock is .Does anyone have a good close up pic of this or any other ideas? i have a 44 without crossover, my ram is 2 inch w/8inch of stroke....i have everything i need except placement of parts ...Thanks Don

 

[85mudblazin]

As I said on Pirate, dont do it, with the stock steering you will bend/break your draglink with the ram.

 

[blublaz]

isnt there a way that i can either bump stop or adjust so it doesnt hurt anything?????i just cant afford xover yet

 

[85mudblazin]

With the push pull steering, when you flex the front your will get to a point to where you just cant turn. This is a effect of the push pull steering and it is a bind in the draglink since it is so short. Now if you have a ram pushing against that bind something has to give.

 

[az-k5]

isnt there a way that i can either bump stop or adjust so it doesnt hurt anything?????

No, that is final.


It isn't the power of the system that limits standard steering, it is the geometry. That is why x-over is a must. Also the force that a 2" ram exerts will ruin a stock tie rod quickly.

 

[jekbrown]

agreed... wait for x-over. Crossover doesn't have to be excessively expensive. Shop around a lot. I recommend WFO Concepts and Black Widow Perf. Both are ck5 members and have competitive prices.

j

 

[camok5]

what if he went with crossover, would it fit then? What about on a Dana 60?

 

[85mudblazin]

Yep it would fit, but you will have to weld some tabs onto the tie rod.