full hydro help for a noob

[cmoore1]

Ok well after what feels like a million years, my build is ready for me to start mounting my double ended hydro ram, build the rods, and fill it with fluid. I'm a complete noob with hydro and Lance (at PSC,who had offered to talk me through it, is in Moab till Monday).

My plan is to do something like JT Taylors tubeshark setup only with a service access for the pumpkin.

Can you guys throw some tips/tricks for the mount, linkage, and plumbing. I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[crash2]

I assume double ended ram?

 

[1 grumpy]

I assume double ended ram?

yep:eeek:

 

[bigiron]

however you do it make sure you have protection under your ram for dropping of stuff....I would mount ram above the tube if possible

 

[crash2]

yep:eeek:

It was never stated it was a double ended ram--never assume anything...

 

[64FJ40]

It was never stated it was a double ended ram--never assume anything...

ahem <cough>

Ok well after what feels like a million years, my build is ready for me to start mounting my double ended hydro ram, build the rods, and fill it with fluid.

It's tough coming back from vacation, eh? :redneck:

 

[cmoore1]

I assume double ended ram?

Yes double.

 

[crash2]

I personally HATE that style of mount--for the main reason you have now increased how long your diff is... I have seen a few that were not as big of a mount and hugged the diff closer and higher....

 

[crash2]

ahem <cough>




It's tough coming back from vacation, eh? :redneck:

More of an old age thing...

 

[cmoore1]

I personally HATE that style of mount--for the main reason you have now increased how long your diff is... I have seen a few that were not as big of a mount and hugged the diff closer and higher....

I agree but it is what it is. I don't have the room for it on top so I plan to hug the front of the diff as close as possible (hence the pie plates to make the bar removable in front of the diff cover). The tube is both too long and too wide right now. I'll cut it down before I start tacking fwiw.