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az-k5
1/2 ton status
Mine are 48" and 42". I got the PSC hose kit that has reusable ends. All I need on the trail it a spare lenght of hydro hose and I can swap my ends over in about 8 minutes.
Now that's sweet, assuming you can find a length of hose. I carry a whole hose since mine are both the same.
85mudblazin
1/2 ton status
Mine both are 4' long. Ill report back after this weekend when the 52's go in with the new hose setup.
az-k5
1/2 ton status
You can get the ends at grainger. They are about $12 ea and come in various ends (both size and bends). I really like them. My hoses started as one 8ft piece that I cut to length (tape + hacksaw) and put together. We blow a 30ft hose every month at my shop so extra hose isn't much of a problem. Just have to wait till another rookie drops a lift on the hose again.
ram-assist hose diameter and fitting size
I'm running the rock logic set up, and running the stock hoses that came w/ the set up. I saw in the beginning of this thread that a few people upgraded to a 3/8 hose from the 1/4" that comes w/ it and to 6an fitting instead of the stock 4an. Did this accually make a difference in the responsiveness &/or the amount of force the ram puts out.
The ram seems plenty responsive, I would like more force though.
I'm running the rock logic set up, and running the stock hoses that came w/ the set up. I saw in the beginning of this thread that a few people upgraded to a 3/8 hose from the 1/4" that comes w/ it and to 6an fitting instead of the stock 4an. Did this accually make a difference in the responsiveness &/or the amount of force the ram puts out.
The ram seems plenty responsive, I would like more force though.
For more force you either need to mod the pump or go to a larger ram. I actually ended up modding my pump after the first run for more pressure and speed. Afterwards it had way more force than I will ever need. For the new buggy I'm gonna run the same ram except in full hydro configuration with a KRC pump.
wayne
3/4 ton status
My hydro assist all came from Matt at WTO over 3 years ago. I did mod the stock pump but I think either my pump is going south or something else is wrong. I was actually overheating the fluid. I am now going to get a PSC pump and see how it works. My crossover came from Scott at Rockstomper over 4 years ago. The only change I made was I went with a Sky steering arm which is over 3 years old too.
where did you get the nice mount for the tie rod???i like the fact that its not weld on...if you made it would you make another??FRIZZLEFRY said:I dont remember prices or specs n stuff cuz I did all of it a while ago but...
Cylinder:WTO (leaky)
Hoses/fittings:WTO
Steering box:my box Tapped by WTO
p/s pump mods: None
crossover/highsteer:ORD crossover/highsteer arms,
tie rod setup:ORD drag link tierod both with w/TREs
Problems:My only complaint is the ram leaks.
Jishory
1/2 ton status
not sure about him but i made mine with a shock mount and an od tubing clamp from poly performance, crappy cell phone pic:
