Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

Why do you think the end opening is round?????? I've rebuilt them
many times. See the piston with rings:
http://amccf.com/tech/new/steering_gear_power.jpg Which of course is a
hydraulic ram.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Bill, are you implying a stock TJ power steering system uses hydraulic rams
> for power assistance? You are misinformed.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

Why do you think the end opening is round?????? I've rebuilt them
many times. See the piston with rings:
http://amccf.com/tech/new/steering_gear_power.jpg Which of course is a
hydraulic ram.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Bill, are you implying a stock TJ power steering system uses hydraulic rams
> for power assistance? You are misinformed.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

Why do you think the end opening is round?????? I've rebuilt them
many times. See the piston with rings:
http://amccf.com/tech/new/steering_gear_power.jpg Which of course is a
hydraulic ram.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Bill, are you implying a stock TJ power steering system uses hydraulic rams
> for power assistance? You are misinformed.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

You said hydraulic cylinder, I thought you were talking about a ram-assist
PS like on the bro's 70 Torino: http://sled351a.dyndns.org/pspicture.html


"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:454BC492.4E748168@cox.net...
> Why do you think the end opening is round?????? I've rebuilt them
> many times. See the piston with rings:
> http://amccf.com/tech/new/steering_gear_power.jpg Which of course is a
> hydraulic ram.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> Bill, are you implying a stock TJ power steering system uses hydraulic
>> rams
>> for power assistance? You are misinformed.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

You said hydraulic cylinder, I thought you were talking about a ram-assist
PS like on the bro's 70 Torino: http://sled351a.dyndns.org/pspicture.html


"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:454BC492.4E748168@cox.net...
> Why do you think the end opening is round?????? I've rebuilt them
> many times. See the piston with rings:
> http://amccf.com/tech/new/steering_gear_power.jpg Which of course is a
> hydraulic ram.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> Bill, are you implying a stock TJ power steering system uses hydraulic
>> rams
>> for power assistance? You are misinformed.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

You said hydraulic cylinder, I thought you were talking about a ram-assist
PS like on the bro's 70 Torino: http://sled351a.dyndns.org/pspicture.html


"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:454BC492.4E748168@cox.net...
> Why do you think the end opening is round?????? I've rebuilt them
> many times. See the piston with rings:
> http://amccf.com/tech/new/steering_gear_power.jpg Which of course is a
> hydraulic ram.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> Bill, are you implying a stock TJ power steering system uses hydraulic
>> rams
>> for power assistance? You are misinformed.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

What's your steering gear ratio?

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:454BC31A.F834F062@cox.net...
> I'll break a steering knuckle, and have, before it puts any more
> than a couple of pounds twist at my Bronco's steering wheel. You must
> move the hydraulic fluid from one side of the piston to the other
> through the spool valves. You may feel that resistance in yours by
> turning it lock to lock with the engine off. So you see it's not going
> to happen with any speed. Plus you're running centered wheels, unless
> you've switched to tens with less than three inch backspace, like me:
> http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> You don't think a well-placed rock will spin the wheel around, even with
>> power steering? Suprising.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

What's your steering gear ratio?

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:454BC31A.F834F062@cox.net...
> I'll break a steering knuckle, and have, before it puts any more
> than a couple of pounds twist at my Bronco's steering wheel. You must
> move the hydraulic fluid from one side of the piston to the other
> through the spool valves. You may feel that resistance in yours by
> turning it lock to lock with the engine off. So you see it's not going
> to happen with any speed. Plus you're running centered wheels, unless
> you've switched to tens with less than three inch backspace, like me:
> http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> You don't think a well-placed rock will spin the wheel around, even with
>> power steering? Suprising.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

What's your steering gear ratio?

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:454BC31A.F834F062@cox.net...
> I'll break a steering knuckle, and have, before it puts any more
> than a couple of pounds twist at my Bronco's steering wheel. You must
> move the hydraulic fluid from one side of the piston to the other
> through the spool valves. You may feel that resistance in yours by
> turning it lock to lock with the engine off. So you see it's not going
> to happen with any speed. Plus you're running centered wheels, unless
> you've switched to tens with less than three inch backspace, like me:
> http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> You don't think a well-placed rock will spin the wheel around, even with
>> power steering? Suprising.

Re: Jeep Front End Question/ 2000 JGC + Bonus Question!!
 

It's as fast, as my Real Jeep's Saginaw about three lock to lock.
So have you steered back and forth yet, for a test as just how fast
a rock will turn it without you holding it?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> What's your steering gear ratio?