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hydro assist with Crossover

53chevy

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I finally bought a hydro assist set up ,and next i'm going to buy a tall truck cross over steering kit from ORD. What will be the best way to install the hydro assist with the x over
Thanks
 
attach it to the axle at the steering stablizer tab and weld on a tab to the tie-rod. thats what i did and it worked well
 
Yep, attach it from the axle tube to the tie rod. You will have to cut off the steering stabilizer bracket. If you plan on using the stock tie rod, I wouldn't plan on it holding up for long.
 
This was the best way for me :D

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I really don't like the idea of mounting the ram to the u-bolt plate. Puts more stress on the u-bolts and center pin.

High steer does rule though :bow:
 
38377k5 said:
I really don't like the idea of mounting the ram to the u-bolt plate. Puts more stress on the u-bolts and center pin.

High steer does rule though :bow:
I wouldn't do it with stock U-bolts, but upgraded stronger bolts should be able to withstand it?
 
blasphemous said:
I REALLY like that idea... I'm going to steal it :bow:


You might as well......FRIZZ stole that idea from ME! :waytogo:

Evidence! (2003.07.13)

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blasphemous said:
Thanks for "sharing" the wealth then:D


More photos in my .sig in the "WTO Ram Install" Gallery.

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That looks more for the high crossover steering, its a really good set up, do you think its really worth the extra money to go witht the high cross over, i can see with being in rocks it would help my my truck will be mostly trail and mud. Thanks for all the help
 
53chevy said:
That looks more for the high crossover steering, its a really good set up, do you think its really worth the extra money to go witht the high cross over, i can see with being in rocks it would help my my truck will be mostly trail and mud. Thanks for all the help

if its for mostly mud, theres no point, it would just be for looks in ur case. here is how i mounted mine, with regular cross-over

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muddybuddy said:
if its for mostly mud, theres no point, it would just be for looks in ur case. here is how i mounted mine, with regular cross-over

The single shear connection on the axle side isn't going to work for very long.
 
38377k5 said:
The single shear connection on the axle side isn't going to work for very long.

i ran that setup for over a year w/o any issues. i was planning to do a double shear connection eventually, but the axles/steering are sold, so the next guy can take care of that.
 

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