Hydro Assist Threads

[baldilocks]

Thank you for the pictures. After spending time under my truck I do not see any other way around it but to remove the sway bar. Looks like this is what you did.

I made taller sway bar axle brackets so I can run the front sway bar if I choose to.

 

[MMaxim]

That is awesome idea! Is you clamp clearing radius arm ok? At the closest I only have about 1/4 inch between tie rod and the radius arm and will probably have to weld tabs to my tie rod instead of using a clamp.

 

[baldilocks]

That is awesome idea! Is you clamp clearing radius arm ok? At the closest I only have about 1/4 inch between tie rod and the radius arm and will probably have to weld tabs to my tie rod instead of using a clamp.

I run Delta radius arms so I have good clearance but I did grind some material from the bottom of the clamp so it wouldn’t contact the arm.

 

[Squeegee]

What’s everyone using for fluid? PSC recommends power steering fluid and the 80 takes ATF. Anybody have a preference?

 

[Broski]

I use ATF
I suspect theres not much difference, there both Hydraulic fluids

 

[Squeegee]

I use ATF
I suspect theres not much difference, there both Hydraulic fluids

Any issues with frothing? It seems like psc recommends power steering fluids like swepco because of the anti frothing agents… not sure if it’s needed though. Also just read through every power steering cooler thread and just bought a dual pass derale too

 

[ThreeEyedBandit]

I had cavitation issues with Swepco in cold weather, switched to ATF and have had no problems. Plus there is one less fluid to carry.

 

[Broski]

Any issues with frothing? It seems like psc recommends power steering fluids like swepco because of the anti frothing agents… not sure if it’s needed though. Also just read through every power steering cooler thread and just bought a dual pass derale too

No problem frothing, but I'm moving away from the Derale
For hard core wheeling it's not keeping the ATF cool enough. I have a first Gen Tundra trans cooler I'm going to try

 

[cruisermatt]

Any “fluid cooler” that isn’t a stacked plate design is essentially just a longer hose and a marketing gimmick

 

[Squeegee]

No problem frothing, but I'm moving away from the Derale
For hard core wheeling it's not keeping the ATF cool enough. I have a first Gen Tundra trans cooler I'm going to try

OH NOW YOU TELL ME

 

[Squeegee]

Any “fluid cooler” that isn’t a stacked plate design is essentially just a longer hose and a marketing gimmick

Guess who has buyers remorse…. Come on… guess

 

[Broski]

OH NOW YOU TELL ME

Well you didn’t ask
But at least you didn’t get it mounted and plumbed.
And deal with puking ATF out of the reservoir