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[darwink1]

Yup. I have an obd2 port in the glove box and I plug a bluetooth dongle ($25 on ebay) into that. Threw the torque lite app (free) onto an older samsung tablet a buddy gave me then made up a mount for the tablet on the dash using a scosche? magnetic mount setup.

Works pretty mint and whatever info you want to minitor can be displayed. You can also scan and erase codes with it.

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[darwink1]

Obd2 plug wiring, hope this helps man.

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[darwink1]

I was all excited when I ordered all this crap. I was excited, waiting and anticipating it's arrival. Now that it's here I don't know where it goes or what to do with it.....

4" shackles to help offset the unwanted 1 1/4" lift I got from the new springs

Psc 6" ram with mounts

3" travel radflo 2.0 bump stops with mount cans.

Next 7 days off should be fun?

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[74fj40]

Have you decided where your going to mount the ram?

My co-worker has done quite a few ram assist setups and swears by mounting one end to the pitman arm. I think it’s a great idea. It keeps the ram up and out of harm, as well as the hoses don’t see nearly as much fatigue. Also takes stress of the sector shaft and pitman arm

Would like to go that route myself

 

[darwink1]

Huh.... I was planning to mount it conventionally (axle to tie rod) but now you have me thinking. You have any pictures of how he sets his up by chance?

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[74fj40]

There’s a scout at the shop with that style. I can take some on Monday and post them.

But in the mean time, you can google “ram assist mounted on pitman arm” there’s some pictures out there.

 

[darwink1]

Will do, thanks.

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[74fj40]

Here’s a few pictures. Lmk if you want any specifics!

 

[darwink1]

Thanks! Looking at mine, I think the ram will be better protected behind the tie rod.



Half doors got drunk bendy lightning stripes. .. Then those got erased in favor of straight ones when I sobered up.

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[darwink1]

Did some measurin and clearance checkin at full bump/droop last night. Assist cyl will fit behind tie rod but its gonna be tight, will try alternate mounting options to see whats what. The bump cans/bumps will fit where I had planned to put them so I can proceed with that. Started on the mounting brackets for those last night as well.

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[darwink1]

Whipped up a couple mounts for the bump stop cans out of some 5/16" angle a buddy gave me. Cans are sunk into the mount, welded front and back and gusseted.

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[darwink1]

Did some zip tie welding over coffee this morning. Have to move the brake lines to make a pad for the bump stop but that shouldn't be too difficult. Might scuff up the frame and tack the mounts on later today.

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[darwink1]

Made a set of strike plate deals for the radius arms out of some scraps of 1.5"x1/4" wall dom and 3/8" plate. The pad is just sitting on the arm in the last pic, have to move a brake line tab to get it in the right spot.

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[darwink1]

Got the bump stops done. Added a collar between the bump and can for some adjustability and rerouted the brake lines.

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[darwink1]

Now I'm on to finding a place for the hydro assist cylinder.... Truck is at full bump in all pics.

Option 1, be a lazy ass and stick it where the steering stabilizer used to live.

Gona try the other 2 positions and post pics.

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[darwink1]

Option 2. New mount under the winch plate, replace drag link with heim, ream pitman straight and use a bolt to attach the steering heim to the bottom and the ram heim to the top of the pitman.. Would be using my ruffstuff pitman if I went this route.

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[darwink1]

Option 3. Axle housing to tie rod, it's tight but it would work..

So far lazy me likes some version of option 1 while common sense me says go the extra mile for option 2.... For some reason I don't like option 3...

Feel free to make suggestions.

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[White Stripe]

Only negative I see to option 2 or 3 is that if the tires get bound is that it will shift the whole chassis when you try to steer since the other end is mounted to the chassis vs try to just move the wheels since the other side is mounted to the housing and has nowhere to go. Thats what Im thinking in my head but I could be totally wrong. If I recall the bump stops are supposed to engage in the last 25% of uptravel from ride height or something. I don't really remember. I had to install a spacer inside of mine to reduce travel. May want to look into it. I know I couldn't get quite that amount so I did the best I could with the suspension I got. Ultra 4 rigs have a lot more uptravel than I got.

 

[darwink1]

Meh, they're gonna engage where I say they're gonna engage lol.

I might be wrong but the track bar would prevent any side to side movement would it not?

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[74fj40]

I like option two. I like how level it stays throughout its full stroke, not to mention it takes any stress off the pitman and sector shaft. Plus it shows off the PSC logo the best!! May consider making the pitman arm double or even triple shear if you go that route.