need steering suggestion for my build (1 Viewer)

[smooresfab]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/612356-69-fj40-wonderbread-thread.html
should have put in this section but here it goes was wondering if anybody have used agr before recently im thinking of using the rock ram kit for a 80 to 86 cj and making my own brakets or should i go with another company im running 41s i dont trailer my rig to the trail so i like the idea of hydro assist so it handles better on the road but i want the brute force off road with a move of a finger

 

[matchan420]

I dont personally have it, but Redneck ram has made a lot of people and are nicely priced...

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

 

[40Habits]

You could tap your gear box yourself and build your own hydro assist for a lot less. I like the 80 series gear box personally. A link on how to:

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=10579.0

A pic of how it could sit in your 40 with hoops.

Zog's 40.

 

[smooresfab]

40 habits do u think I can get away with a 60 box here's a pic of my front I think the track bar will get in the way

 

[waycrazy]

I built my own also it isnt hard to do. And a lot cheaper!!!

 

[40Habits]

I guess I should have looked over your thread your panhard will get in the way. You would be better off with Saginaw box. You can tap those just as easy for hydro assist.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/HydroAssistTap/index.html

 

[smooresfab]

Thx one more question. What's the best Saginaw box to use been told most common is 80 to 86 cj

 

[gothodgie]

Thx one more question. What's the best Saginaw box to use been told most common is 80 to 86 cj

I had a 90's era chevy truck saginaw PS box on my 40 and really liked it...
my .02... Really nice 40 you are building...

 

[Fast Eddy]

1976 Jeep J2000 is what I got from Napa. 4-turn, 4-bolt.

 

[matchan420]

Fasteddie, agreed commonly refered to as a j20 box...

 

[smooresfab]

Do u guys have any opinions about arg rock ram vs. Psc. Boxes. I'd. Buy a box and tap it myself but steerings one thing I just want to work and not have to mess with toomuch after installed.

 

[smooresfab]

OK wait still looking at a j20 box what makes it Coles fast Eddie

 

[matchan420]

Some reading about j20...

https://www.google.com/url?q=https:...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGY7U89FFM9y3LoIOsf0vn06Sameg

https://www.google.com/url?q=https:...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNHSGaHEuir87wju0t1_05u-sTJj5g

 

[waycrazy]

J20 box at autozone p/n6508 $175 or a pick and pull yard. But when you get your taps for the hydro assist make sure you get one you don't care about because you have to cut some of it off. One of the holes doesn't allow the tap to get deep enough for the proper taper.

 

[mookie]

I used to have/run a scout box that i sent off to redneck ram to be ported for hydro assist, used one of their rams too.....no issues

 

[smooresfab]

Thx guys ill look into it. Very helpful

 

[mookie]

I remembered wrong, i had a scout box on my FJ55, it was a saginaw box that came off a '76 monte carlo that i had on my 40

 

[bustanutley]

Personally I didn't like the 4 turn box, a while back I switched it up to a TJ box which is 3.5ish? Even going down to a 3 turn box would be cool for me.

The J20 box is cool with its bigger piston, but, since you are planning to go with a hydro assist right from the get go, the bigger piston benefit is negated and just adds $$ to your setup since they are relatively rare. If you want more power just get a bigger ram and personally, I would rather the ram do the heavy lifting as opposed to the box. I run a 1.75 ram which has been a good fit. Steering is a balancing act, between having enough power, and your pump being able to move enough fluid to steer quickly.

Drilling and tapping the boxes is easy, fyi

 

[smooresfab]

What about full hydro on the street and a load resting orbital