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Doug Krebs
10-12-2006, 03:39 PM
This is the last thing I'm worried about, but while I'm studying it's one of the only things on the blazer that I can day dream about. All the other crap is kinda straight forward.

So, I'm looking for ideas for the mount on the axle. If I had regular steering I wouldn't be asking a question. With high steer it complicates things a bit.

So far I've seen two options. The first being mounted on top of the spring plate. Kinda ghetto and it's close to the tierod.

Second being a tower that angles toward the tie rod.

Here is an example, although a completely different kind of steering setup. Concept is the same though.

Mount (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417688)

Mine would be on the backside of the axle on the driver's side. For some reason a mount like this just looks goofy, but I don't see a way around it.
Doug Krebs
10-12-2006, 04:11 PM
Hmm pretty good thread...

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402395&highlight=hydroassist+mount
agjohn02
10-12-2006, 05:24 PM
since somebody must have deactivated cody and he never posts pics anyways. ill share his. i plan on doing something similar. its a TSC 2x8 cylinder mounted on the weld on tractor three point pivot. the other end he turned on a lathe and put a heim on. doesnt look stiff, but it must be. works fine.
davido
10-12-2006, 07:37 PM
You saw mine Doug. It was easy. I just used 2" x 2" thick walled square tubing.
JeepPhisherman
10-12-2006, 09:12 PM
I was just planning on some square tube with a notch cut out mounted to axle, with one of those mad4x4-esque mounts on the track bar to allow for adjustment.

edit: maybe its not mad4x4...
CRaSHnBuRN
10-12-2006, 11:26 PM
I was just planning on some square tube with a notch cut out mounted to axle, with one of those mad4x4-esque mounts on the track bar to allow for adjustment.

edit: maybe its not mad4x4...

I'm hoping you mean the tie rod, cause hooking the ram to your track bar is gonna cause some wierd handling :flipoff2:

As for the axle mount, I can't really help there, but I made the tie rod mount adjustable last time, and it worked pretty nice

http://tamor.us/members-rigs/albums/album163/100_0033.jpg
JeepPhisherman
10-12-2006, 11:47 PM
one too many sol's tonight...

and that's the kind of bracket i was talking about. saw one sweet billet one from someone online for like $35 that used allens to tighten it, just cant find it tonight
AggieTJ2007
10-12-2006, 11:48 PM
just weld the ***** on there
JeepPhisherman
10-13-2006, 12:10 AM
just weld the ***** on there

no adjustment
AggieTJ2007
10-13-2006, 12:10 AM
ep welders are the solution to everything
CRaSHnBuRN
10-13-2006, 12:13 AM
one too many sol's tonight...

and that's the kind of bracket i was talking about. saw one sweet billet one from someone online for like $35 that used allens to tighten it, just cant find it tonight

I'll keep my ghetto less than $2 in materials one.
AggieTJ2007
10-13-2006, 12:17 AM
yah but you sold
CRaSHnBuRN
10-13-2006, 12:22 AM
go to bed you alcoholic :flipoff2:
CRaSHnBuRN
10-13-2006, 12:23 AM
yah but you sold

yeah, but this next one will be bigger, better, and have AC :D
eight
10-13-2006, 06:57 AM
Yea there are rigid couplings that are just like those fancy ones. Don't rememer where I would get them. It wasn't motion or purvis.
CRaSHnBuRN
10-13-2006, 07:32 AM
mcmaster sells them
BMFScout
10-13-2006, 08:17 AM
I've got to figure something out as well, maybe before next weekend? (probably not) Have all the parts, just need to make a mount. My axle is narrower than what you guys are messing with, and the oilpan is close. I'm not sure what the plan is yet, Flem and I have discussed it over beer before, but nothing that requires getting dirty yet.
eight
10-13-2006, 09:46 AM
I've also been thinking on this for a few years. I guess I need to mount the cylinder above the tie rod. It would be convienent to mount it from the diff cover but then I'd need a heavy one. I'd really like to mount it to a high steer arm on the driver side knuckle but that would also require a long mount from the axle. I replaced my power steering pump yesterday and it works great. The last pump never did work worth much of a dam. Can turn it with 1 finger in 2wd again.

Since I didn't go to clayton the other day ago maybe I'll go to this gilmer. Haven't been there in a few years.
Sharpe
10-13-2006, 11:46 AM
I've heard alot of people that mount their ram to the diff cover have problems with the cover leaking all the time from being wiggled around by the ram.