Im going to be running 35's maybe 36's until I get bobby longs. Does my power steering need a cooler if so any good brands you would suggest. Has anybody used the stock air conditioning cooler or is that a no go? looking to do it cheap but also want it reliable.. Any ideas would be a good help look for my build soon as I just mostly finish the front suspension, steering, and all that good crap.. :corn:
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WHITE TRASH1
fruit stripe
As long as you have the system open anyway you may as well put a larger reservoir in there at the same time. I used a standard trans cooler with power steering and full hydro and the whole system works fine and stays cool.
WHITE TRASH1
fruit stripe
Dual reservoir is always a good option. I have one out of a kenworth that holds a gallon but that kind of ridiculousness isn't required. :redneck:
dove'd85
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stock ac cooler is a no go. there is a flat spot in one or both of the hard lines where they go into the side of the condensor(sp) when i was running a stock toy pump it worked fine but when i put a TG high flow pump and hydro assist. upon start up it instantly blew out the power steering box input shaft seal
dove'd85
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zukkev
Cornfuzzled yet again...
Poke around in a salvage yard, and look for a tube style trans cooler with the right size nipples:redneck:, some trucks maaaay already have a decent aftermarket cooler on it you can grab....:awesomework: But hell, a brand new universal trans cooler (tube style) is only like $30-$40!
That's exactly what I did. I just grabbed the biggest transmission cooler I could find on the shelf at Schmucks, and added a section to the middle of the stock reservoir.
It's worked fine so far, but it hasn't seen any trail time yet :eeek:
heep70
Unsociable A--hole
This has been a thought of mine also just to lazy to do it. I did read in a Toy service manual that the normal operating temp is 178 degrees F. Thats hot :redneck:
WHITE TRASH1
fruit stripe
dexron is factory fluid.
crazybluerider1
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Thats what I did. Cheap and easy, if you can weld.
You running a stock pump? If so Dexron like whitey said.........
If you have an aftermarket pump check with the manufactuer, I just put a TG pump on and they recomend royal purple but said either standard or synthetic is fine just dont use a synthetic blend.
