[AT] Add-on hydraulics and power steering?

[Cecil Bearden]

Late 50/s and early 60's GM cars and some forklifts had a ower steering 
pump that ran off of the generator. I put one of these on an LA Case a 
long time ago with a power steering cylinder off of a Ford car.  Had to 
shorten the steering pitman arm for it to work, but it worked.

Cecil in OKla

Greg Hass 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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