Quick Hydro Assist IFS Box Question

84Toyota4x4 · Jan 9, 2007

That other thread got me thinking...

Can I drill and tap my IFS box for hydro assist and just plug the ports for now? I don't see why I couldn't, but I thought I would ask.

I have a box here for when I do crossover steering after I get a job and recoup from some bills, and since its just sitting around for now, I figured I could tear it down and get it ready since I plan on running the assist sooner or later, and it would be easier to do it now than after its mounted and hooked up and I gotta tear it all back out again.

That way, when I'm ready I can just get the ram and crap mounted, then simply hook up the lines.

~T.J.

Grommit327 · Jan 9, 2007

Yep...thats the way I did it. I put the fittings in the box and then capped them with AN caps. Put the caps in my toolbox for use on the trail in case I ever had to take a hose off. (or as it turns out they got used on somebody eleses rig on the trail

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84Toyota4x4 · Jan 9, 2007

Excellent, thanks. Good idea to carry them too, I hadnt thought of that.

~T.J.

MIG'DHORSE · Jan 9, 2007

yea they have those 1/4" fittings to plug it up in case of failure on the trail or if you just wanna use the standard power steering. i'll probably do the same.

Grommit327 · Jan 10, 2007

Another idea is to use hydraulic quick disconnects...I put a set of those on and it makes for quick ram removal with minimal fluid loss in case something ever goes wrong on the trail

crash2 · Jan 10, 2007

Grommit327 said:
Another idea is to use hydraulic quick disconnects...I put a set of those on and it makes for quick ram removal with minimal fluid loss in case something ever goes wrong on the trail

Ya but thats adding more stuff to a system that should be very simplistic for strength reasons...

Grommit327 · Jan 10, 2007

crash said:
Ya but thats adding more stuff to a system that should be very simplistic for strength reasons...

I see what you are saying with the KISS principle but I also at the same time if something happen's to that ram you want to be able to seal/take it off easily. I could see on a full hydro setup where you depend on hydraulics for steering you wouldn't want this but on an assist setup the ram can be easily removed and you on your way.