Power Steering Reservoir Relocation (1 Viewer)

[linuxgod]

Looking for pics and instructions of what folks who have moved their power steering reservoir to install an aux battery. I want to mount my air compressor in that spot, but it’ll prevent me from ever topping off the fluid.

I started to try yesterday to shift it closer to the radiator but it seemed like one of the hoses would end up pressed against some cooler lines for I think the A/T or A/C cooler, and the other hose gets kind of close to the serpentine belt.

I’m at a loss for ideas aside from a major relo involving fabbing some sort of mount and running longer hoses.

 

[CharlieS]

Slee has a battery tray and it has a bracket included that relocates the reservoir.

If nobody else has a pic handy, I can take one after work and post it.

SLEE - 2nd Battery Tray Kit - '08-21 Land Cruiser / Lexus LX570 - Slee Off Road

Fits Odyssey 35-PC1400 or similarly sized battery Odyssey ODP-AGM35 compatible Interstate MTZ-75DT compatible Supplied with mounting hardware Supplied with battery hold down bar and J hooks Fits on passenger side front of engine bay Stainless Steel

sleeoffroad.com

 

[TeCKis300]

This might help.

Having done a power steering relocation mod recently for a yet to be completed twinz project, thought this would be useful for others on how to create a simple and effective relocation bracket. I know others have needed to relocate the PS for other reasons, including fitting dual batts.

Here's the relocation position. This is probably as simple as it gets, as there's no need for any re-plumbing or cracking open the PS circuit for that matter. Plumbing elbows and clearance fits like a glove in this position while also maintaining rubber isolation. Using an unused mounting ear off the radiator.

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Remove PS tripod bracket from fender and PS resevoir.

Two major fab steps. One inner fender modification.
1) Modify bracket by cutting it in half, preserving this half of the bracket with one foot and the reservoir holder upright

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2) Create a band clamp with a mounting ear and hole large enough for an M8 bolt. I used a 4" band clamp I had around in the garage, but it was longer than I needed so possibly a 3" one could work? Best with a 4" as it's easy enough to cut off excess. Bend and fold a mounting ear into the band. Though want to mock and bend once so as not to fatigue break the strap. It should fold easily in a vice or pliers.

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3) Use aluminum stock to make a bracket extension from existing hole to partial tripod bracket. Or drill and tap hole directly in fender which should work. I mounted to flat stock that also integrates to the rest of my project.

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[linuxgod]

Slee has a battery tray and it has a bracket included that relocates the reservoir.

If nobody else has a pic handy, I can take one after work and post it.

SLEE - 2nd Battery Tray Kit - '08-21 Land Cruiser / Lexus LX570 - Slee Off Road

Fits Odyssey 35-PC1400 or similarly sized battery Odyssey ODP-AGM35 compatible Interstate MTZ-75DT compatible Supplied with mounting hardware Supplied with battery hold down bar and J hooks Fits on passenger side front of engine bay Stainless Steel

sleeoffroad.com

Interesting. Any dimensions on this would be helpful since I’m trying to figure out an air compressor which is different than a battery.

 

[rlynch356]

a group 34 battery is 10 3/4" long, 6 7/8th wide, and *" tall... a ARB dual should fit there.
any reason your not using one of the dedicated mounts or the Slee Accessory mounting tray?

I have mine up front on a Slee bracket but really want to move it inside the cab, so it will last longer

 

[TeCKis300]

These are Viair 444Cs that measure 10.87" long each.

 

[linuxgod]

a group 34 battery is 10 3/4" long, 6 7/8th wide, and *" tall... a ARB dual should fit there.
any reason your not using one of the dedicated mounts or the Slee Accessory mounting tray?

I have mine up front on a Slee bracket but really want to move it inside the cab, so it will last longer

Drivers side space has an aux fuse block already.

I’ve considered the passengers side bracket but I hate to block access to the fuse box. Not that I’ve needed to get in there so far, but if I did I feel like it would suck to have to remove the air compressor to check a fuse

Ideally I’d move my winch control box to this spot and float the air compressor above it, since the winch controller actually sits in front of the radiator right now. I really wish I knew how to weld something like this up.

I think the arb might be slightly too big to sit flat in the Slee battery tray but if I mount it sideways it might work. Or I could get some aluminum sheet and create something myself using that and some 90* L brackets and nuts and bolts.

 

[linuxgod]

These are Viair 444Cs that measure 10.87" long each.

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Nice. Ok thanks. Seems like I probably need a few pieces of aluminum and some 90* brackets to fab up a mount for this.

 

[CharlieS]

None of the pictures I took show it very well. The bracket is parallel with the radiator.