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« on: January 27, 2012, 11:37:02 AM »
Any Samurai's out there running power steering? whats it out of? hows it work? any complaints? what size tires you running?  Thanks rockon rockon
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 09:22:31 AM »
Yep.  I'm running the powersteering from a Tracker.  I have 32" TSL's and I'm locked in both axles.  It was completely needed after I locked the front axle.  I have found it's limitations when in the rocks and all bound up.  So next I'm going to tap the Tracker steering box and add a hydro assist.  That should take care of my current issues.
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012, 10:18:46 AM »
Presuming the power assist is tapped into the box like the bigger vehicles? I was looking over the Subaru power pumps the other day and they sure are sweet little units... Don't know if room is an issue but they are very small and work well. 
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2012, 04:20:23 PM »
Im running toyota celica box with a psc pump works great with 37" tires on the blue zuk and sidekick box on the white tin top zuk with 30" tires .petroworks makes a great kit for the sidekick.hope that helps let me know if you need more info
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 11:00:54 PM »
I'm locked and on 33's.  I heard the same thing that bigger than 31's the tracker setup is struggling on the big rocks. I found a build thread using a Toyota IFS steering box and a pump out of a jeep. brackets are available (some welding required) and seemed like a fairly sound setup. The pump is the same style of a PSC (so i hear) just not as much pressure or flow. I found it with a built on reservoir and without. not sure what I'm going with yet just wanted to know how well they work. Chad did you use the bolt on adapter for that celica box?  Thanks for all the info
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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2012, 08:03:09 AM »
yes i used the bolt on kit that petroworks use to sell .they no longer make that kit though .might find a used one on zk. though
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