[AT] Add-on hydraulics and power steering?

[RonMyers at wildblue.net]

Check your systems pressure if it is 2500 PSI the you will need to reduce
it to 1500 PSI for the steering system. Another way is to use a power
steering pump off a car or truck they work very well for your purpose.
Ron


> Anyone know of a good book on very basic practical application of
> hydraulics and old tractors?  One specific is...can you use a front
> or rear mount hydraulic pump that is being used to run a loader (etc)
> to run an add-on power steering unit also?  What capacity pump would
> be required?  What kind of plumbing and fixtures would be
> needed?      Also, can a pump be too big to run such a system.    I
> tried to run a wood splitter off of a large BeeGee pump hooked up to
> the belt pulley shaft on an AC WC tractor (came off of a Cat) but
> about all it did was heat up the oil and stall the tractor.  One guy
> told me the pump was "just too big."  ???
>
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