Hydro Assit.

[Bigbike]

So Ive been thinking about making my steering better. Whats the deal with Hydro assit? Whats needed for it? Is it ok for a Daily Driver, or atleast driver to the trails.

[HeavyMetal]

yes it is

check out:http://westtexasoffroad.homestead.co...osteering.html

[Bigbike]

So basically, hoses from pump(01 V8 WJ in mine) to the "stage 1 " steering box, then lines from the box to the ram. Ram gets mounted on tierod?

[Zullock Holmes]

assist*

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

assist*

Son of a...

[OWEN]

http://www.pscmotorsports.com/pdf/te...pump-route.pdf
A good basic diagram

Hydro assist is a great idea for any offroad vehicle. The cylinder mounts somewhere on the axle and somewhere on the tie rod. This takes a lot of stress off of your frame where the steering box mounts not to mention off the steering box itself, because the cylinder is helping to push all the weight and friction of the tires.

Everything remains the same from the pump to the steering box. The cylinder is fed from ports off of the steering box. It is explained very well here http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...Tap/index.html

A couple other considerations is the cylinder may use (depending on bore and stroke) more power steering fluid than your stock reservoir is capable of supplying so you may need to add volume somewhere. Another is you will want to run a fairly large transmission style cooler on the return hose (from the box to the pump or reservoir) to keep the fluid cool so your pump doesn't fry. PSC has a good tech library I would recommend reading through for important considerations when mounting your cooler and reservoir. http://www.pscmotorsports.com/Tech-Info

As for sizing, I would say for something street driven with a stock pump, you would want to run a smaller bore like 1.5" so it has fast reaction time. Your pump is only capable of supplying so much volume of fluid, the larger the bore, the slower the reaction time. As for stroke, it is the distance the cylinder rod can move, you will have to do some measuring to find out what you will need. Also remember if the stroke of the cylinder is londer than the tie rod is capable of moving you can damage steering components when steering to full lock. I have seen people install locking collars on the cylinder rods to keep them from fully extending. Do some research and find out what other people with your setup are running for a cylinder and how it works. Good luck.