power steering whoas

[camcruiser13]

i am looking to instal power steering and have heard a lot of different things. i would like to try it myself and not spend tousands, i heard the sout steering box is awesome and i heard the fj60 steering box is awesome. i am leaning towards the scout becaus of where it sits and the less holes drilled in my frame the better, any suggestions?? is there anyone who lives in utah salt lake or utah county that would be willing to help??

 

[PabloCruise]

Scout and 60 box sit approx same location.

GM Saginaw box sit in undesireable location - forward of front crossmember, requires cutting on crossmember.

 

[camcruiser13]

what is the difference between the scout and fj60 steering, is one better than the other

 

[PabloCruise]

I am going all Toyota on mine - but that is just me.

You will find plenty of posts telling how superior the Scout box and Saginaw pumps are. Fine...

I have not executed the install yet, so I cannot comment.

Did you see Mark Whatley's 60 series install in Toyota Trails?

 

[camcruiser13]

no i have not where would i find that

 

[PabloCruise]

www.tlca.org

They sell back issues of Toyota Trails.

It was sometime in the summer of last year.

Try search for 60 PS conversion, or Mark Whatley.

Joining TLCA is $ well spent IMHO...

 

[CruisinGA]

Minitruck P/S is MUCH easier-can be done nearly completely bolt on.

Not as strong as the aforementioned setups, and retains center arm.

I am going minitruck for now, just to get P/S and because I already have a box, eventually i may go scout or FJ60.

wdorry on this board has all the brackets you need. Read the writeups in the tech section.

 

[dd113]

mini truck is te way to go

 

[hammerhead]

Did you read all the tech links on the subject?

Before you decide on a steering set-up you must decide on the purpose of the vehicle, the size of the tires to be run, and the overall investment value in the project. There are other variables such as engine type and clearance issues too... If it's a light duty rig with small tires and on a budget then the mini is the way to go. A trail rig with large tires would need a more powerful set-up. A rockcrawler with huge tires will need a scout saginaw or a car saginaw and maybe ram assist.

 

[bustanutley]

mini truck is the way to go

If you want an under power system

GM sag all the way

Some people would swear it is hydro assisted

My steering maxes out on 35 12.5 SSRs till I move on occasion, which really isn’t that bad. As soon as I have over stuff taken care off, hydro is a definite consideration. Nothing wrong with an over boosted system.