Hydro Assist Options

[WREKD]

Ok, I need to pick your guys brains a little bit....again...lol. I've been doing some research on hydro assist and I think I got a pretty good idea on it from searching here and other sites.

(1) I figured I only need a 1.5" Bore cylinder as Im only running 36's right now and no more than 38's on my current setup in the future. What I dont know is how much travel I need on the ram. PSC has a 8" stroke and a 6" stroke ram. I know some of you guys were running 8" stroke rams, but that was all on Dana60's. I have a HP44, but im still guessing I need the 8" travel ram.

I was thinking this ram with the hardware kit (Is that everything I need to mount it to my axle??)

http://www.pscmotorsports.com/sc2200-15-x-...nder-p-552.html


(2) This to mount it to my tie rod

http://www.pscmotorsports.com/sccl09k-15-t...lamp-p-782.html


(3) Hoses and fittings?? This is the part I really have no clue about. I'll be running a tapped astro box (Dw I'll hit you up with a PM on that box). So i'll need to know what fittings I need for that, and then what fittings will work on the ram end of the hoses. And what kind of hose. They have low pressure and high pressure hose on their site. Im guessing I'll need the high pressure??


(4) I know I'll need a PS cooler. I was thinking this one.

http://www.pscmotorsports.com/der13212-eco...oler-p-656.html


(5) I plan on doing this mod to the pump to get more pressure

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


(6) With that small of a ram, will I need a reservoir for more fluid capacity??? Or will it be fine with the extra capacity of the cooler??


I read this in knaffle's thread, so im guessing I dont. Just wanna make sure.


http://www.zr2usa.com/mboard/index.php?s=&...st&p=412202


Heres the best picture of my tie rod I have on this computer. My other ones being a POS. Its just 1.5" DOM mounted on top of the knuckles. I THINK it'll be right in line to mount the ram. I'll get a better picture tomorrow.

(IMG:http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/wrekd96/083.jpg)


My trucks gonna be in the garage for a week or so with all the stuff Im getting for it. It'll be worth it though....hopefully (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol.gif)


Thanks in advance for the help guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drinkbuds.gif)


EDIT: Maybe we could get a sticky goin for hydro steering?????

This post has been edited by WREKD: Jan 27 2009, 10:36 PM