jdemaris said: (quoted from post at 11:56:01 01/17/10) Drag-link "linkage" power steering is the easiest to install and is pretty strong. Power steering unit is self-contained, except for the pump. It's what Ford cars used in the 60s as well as many big-rig trucks. Also some tractors, like Case 511 series. When John Deere first starting selling the Yanmar tractors with the Deere name on the hood, no power steering was available. So, we added it to many with the linkage setups. Back in the 70s, companies like Brinley were selling kits. Now? I'd look in a truck junkyard. All the setup entails is a hydraulic cylinder that attaches to your drag-link. It senses movement and whenever you try to turn left of right, it turns itself on. A belt driven power steering pump off an old car or truck works fine for the hydraulic power.
This is what I'm leaning towards, or else a cylinder and I guess it's called an orbital valve--I called it a "wheel valve." When you say "truck junkyard" are you speaking of heavy trucks? 1/2--3/4T Fords haven't used this for years so far as I know.
By the way, this setup would NOT be all that easy with this tractor, because the steering arm (from the box) sticks out "in the middle" and connects to each wheel via a split two-tie rod arraingment I'd have to have a setup with a separate control valve like the "end of tie rod" valves were on the older Ford pickups.
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