That is pretty cool. So the arms reversed like that bolt up fine?
Are you going to use the stock panhard bar for this?
Are you going to use the stock panhard bar for this?
Hydro assist on 80 axle
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Yea, the arms bolt up fine reversed. The center pin for the trunion bearings are centered within the 4 bolts so either way will bolt up. However, once you put the pass side (double ended arm) on the drivers side, you have to cut the other end off of it because it hits the caliper.
I won't be using the stock pan hard (or as we jeep guys call, the track bar) I'll be making a new one with 5/8 X 3/4" heims. Since im pushing the front axle forward an inch, i'll have to make it with just a few slight bends so it will line up with my frame mount.
So...back to the question of the arms holding up to the ram. So is it everyone's opinion that I should replace the stock studs with ARP's and call it good?
I won't be using the stock pan hard (or as we jeep guys call, the track bar) I'll be making a new one with 5/8 X 3/4" heims. Since im pushing the front axle forward an inch, i'll have to make it with just a few slight bends so it will line up with my frame mount.
So...back to the question of the arms holding up to the ram. So is it everyone's opinion that I should replace the stock studs with ARP's and call it good?
Yep that's how I would do it. Since it hasn't been done before no one can say for sure but i'd say ARP and it is good.
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Does ARP make studs to fit an 80 axle?
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thats actually a good question. I'll have to look into it.
I find it hard to belive that nobody has put hydro assist on an 80 front.
I mocked up the ram today and took more precise measurements on the tie rod throw. Its actuallly 8.25" which will be great since the ram is 8". an 8th of an inch on each side will give me some good insurance to avoid breaking something since it won't bottom out on the steering stops.
I seem to be having a binding issue with the hard bolt mounted swivel points on each end of the ram since the tie rod doesn't move in a perfect straight lateral line. Looks like i'll have to put some unibearings or heims on each end to fix that problem.
Maybe this post should have been setup as a "build" thread since nobody seems to have done this before. I usually answer my own questions with a little research and trial and error anyways.
When I said "no one has done it" I meant that no one has done it like you are doing it.
There has been some hydro assists. Just can't remember who it was that did it.
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Here is my mockup of the ram today.
Here is my mockup of the ram today.
99, you want to get your Ram as linear to the tie rod as possible. It shouldn't be pushing at an angle like you currently have it (which is why I have mine going to the drag link instead of the tie rod). You need to bring the axle side of the ram outward so that the ram and tie rod are as parallel as possible.
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It will be more parallel than what the pic shows. Thats a bad representative of how it will actually mount. The problem i'm having is more based on the second pic. With the wheels pointing straight forward (as in pic) the ram sits nice and straight with the rod, but when you turn the wheels the angle changes. I'm going to have to use heims on each end to take care of the total 6deg angle change.
What kind of pump are you using for the ram?
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Stock XJ power steering pump. drilling and tapping my XJ steering box to hook up to the ram.
You should definitely add a larger res/ cooler aux rad. for the fluid. You'll want to consider running synthetic steering fluid ( I add a little Lucas oil to my solution).
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Yea, i've got a cooler to run inline on the return.
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