[AT] Add-on hydraulics and power steering?

[John Wilkens]

One of my creative neighbors did just about the same thing--put the 
whole front end from a combine under an AC WD45.  His works great 
too.  He runs a pump off the front of the crankshaft..    John


At 10:22 PM 04/22/2007, you wrote:

>The most novel idea for power steering for an old tractor that I have seen
>was to take the system off an old combine and use it on a tractor. The one
>I saw would probably only work on a wide front tractor. They put the
>steering cylinder from the combine on the tie rods of the tractor; they
>then removed all steering from the tractor and replaced it with the
>steering wheel and steering moter from the combine. Then they just ran
>hoses from the steering motor to the steering cylinder and to the pump. For
>the pump they used a power steering pump from a small truck. The system
>worked great, however they were rather crude when they put it all together.
>When I do something like this, I try to make it look halfways decent. For
>instance, when they mounted the power steering pump, they cut a hole in the
>hood and mounted the pump behind and above the radiator and above the hood.
>I thought it looked like he$$, but it worked great and they were happy with
>it. On the other hand, I am not the correct police, and have long been a
>firm believer in the policy of you do it your way and I'll do it my way. In
>this case, they thought of something I never thought of that is a great
>idea. People doing things there own way is how new things get developed.
>Also if you do something that works and you are happy with it; life is
>great. Just a few late night thoughts.
>Greg Hass
>Michigan
>
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