HYDRAULIC ASSIST-any rig

[Brody]

Here are all of the resources that I used to do the hydraulic assist in my 1994 Toyota. The only things that change are where the lines get drilled and tapped into the power steering box and that is dependent on the type of vehicle or the actual steering box used. The actual mounting of the ram assist cylinder is also vehicle dependent. Standard mounting puts the ram cylinder behind the tie rod and mounted to the top of your differential . On mine, for instance, since I had done a 3.4L engine swap, and used a reverse mounted T100 oil pan, I didn't have enough clearance to do this and had to fabricate brackets to let me mount it in front of the tie rod. Another option, which I could not find pictures of, but remember seeing, would be to mount it to the drag link. This would, to me, be the very last option as I felt that this would put too much strain on the actual sector shaft, but it would work.

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/AxleTech/index.shtml#RearSpringPerches

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/projects/roktoy7/

http://www.texas4x4.org/tech/steeringbox.htm

http://www.howeperformance.com/faqs.htm

http://www.4wheelers4christ.org/Tech/Redneck/redneck.html

http://www.lrc4x4.com/RAM.htm

http://www.can4x4.com/tech/hydroSteer/hydroSteer.htm

http://www.ih8mud.com/reviews/fj40-4x4labs.php

http://www.members.tripod.com/surfmac/65html

http://www.rockfrogs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=724

http://www.stu-offroad.com/steering/ramassist/ramassist-1.htm

http://www.pscmotorsports.com/

http://www.rockcrawler.com/techreports/psc_hydro/index.asp

http://westtexasoffroad.homestead.com/powersteering.html

http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/tech/0904_4wd_2001_toyota_tacoma_prerunner/photo_14.html

http://www.rockfrogs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2027&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

http://westtexasoffroad.homestead.com/

http://www.supermotors.net/registry/1549/8965

Hope that these help anyone else thinking of doing this modification! As with doing any modifications that you are unfamiliar with, doing your 'homework' is critical.

BTW....I love mine!