[AT] Add-on hydraulics and power steering?

[John Wilkens]

Ron, I don't believe the pump in question is high pressure, but if it 
is, what kind of arrangement would I use to reduce the 
pressure?--just adjustment of the pressure relief valve??      John



At 10:53 PM 04/21/2007, you wrote:
>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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