PSC Port Diagram
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JK Freak
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PSC Port Diagram
Ok, so today I had the "pleasure" of learning the fine arts of instaling a Hydrolic ram with zero instrucitons on how to hook up the hoses from the Steering gear box to the ram.
I hooked it up the first time and cycled the steering to get the air bubles out 5-6 times. Then the next step was to start the engine and let it idle for 30 seconds to allow the fluid to get through the new pump, lines, and ram...
Well, I got to learn what hooking up the hoses backwards does!! As soon as I started the engine the steering wheel started to turn to the drivers side I grabbed the wheel thinking it was just the weight of the wheels (the front is off the ground)...whoa was I wrong the ram was pushing and pushing hard. Within 3-4 seconds the ram was bottomed out and I quickly shut off the engine....
At this point I scowered the internet (thanks to my awesome wife for this help) and after finding nothing I called a friend that has the PSC ram on his toyota and he wasn't sure due to the differences between yota's and the JK, but he thought it could be air bubbles trapped and as they were pushed through the system it moved the ram...so I cycled the wheels again and then started the engine. This time I was watching closely and QUICKLY shut off the engine as I got the same results.
I figured the ONLY thing it could posibly be would be having the pressure and return lines backwards going from the gear box to the ram. Soo...I unhooked the lines from the steering gear box and dumped a quart or more of fluid all over the place and then re-attached them but on the other ports. WHALA!!! it worked flawlessly!!
So, to those that are going to install the ram here is the "decodor ring"...
The two ports on the PSC ram have to be hooked up a certain way. The port on the top towards the front of the jeep must be connected to the driver side of the ram and the bottom rear port must be connected to the passenger side.
This assumes that you have the "fixed" side of the ram attached to the passanger side of the axle and the "moving" side of the ram hooked to the driver side.
I REALLY hope that me typing this up and posting it helps someone who is installing or going through this.
Once it was installed I hit the interstate and got up to 75+ MPH and was amazed how easy it was to switch lanes...I then drove all around mulitple subdivisions and could turn the wheels while sitting still with zero effort. I can't wait to see what this thing can do on the rocks all twisted up and locked up!!
PSC, if you are reading this Here are two complaints:
1.) the "collar" you provied didn't fit the tie rod, as my tie rod diameter is smaller than the ID of the collor. I could tighen the collar all the way up and still spin it with ease. Thank goodness you also supplied the tabs as i was able to weld those onto the tie rod.
2.) PLEASE provide better instructions with the kit. My wife finnaly managed to find the "tech section" on your website with istall insructions. These are GREAT instructions with the minor addition you need to make (noted above).
Also, please note that after all this that I went through (fabricate custom bracket, weld on tabs, and connect it wrong) I would do it all again. This is an awesome product and I hope to get many years of trouble free service out of it.
I hooked it up the first time and cycled the steering to get the air bubles out 5-6 times. Then the next step was to start the engine and let it idle for 30 seconds to allow the fluid to get through the new pump, lines, and ram...
Well, I got to learn what hooking up the hoses backwards does!! As soon as I started the engine the steering wheel started to turn to the drivers side I grabbed the wheel thinking it was just the weight of the wheels (the front is off the ground)...whoa was I wrong the ram was pushing and pushing hard. Within 3-4 seconds the ram was bottomed out and I quickly shut off the engine....
At this point I scowered the internet (thanks to my awesome wife for this help) and after finding nothing I called a friend that has the PSC ram on his toyota and he wasn't sure due to the differences between yota's and the JK, but he thought it could be air bubbles trapped and as they were pushed through the system it moved the ram...so I cycled the wheels again and then started the engine. This time I was watching closely and QUICKLY shut off the engine as I got the same results.
I figured the ONLY thing it could posibly be would be having the pressure and return lines backwards going from the gear box to the ram. Soo...I unhooked the lines from the steering gear box and dumped a quart or more of fluid all over the place and then re-attached them but on the other ports. WHALA!!! it worked flawlessly!!
So, to those that are going to install the ram here is the "decodor ring"...
The two ports on the PSC ram have to be hooked up a certain way. The port on the top towards the front of the jeep must be connected to the driver side of the ram and the bottom rear port must be connected to the passenger side.
This assumes that you have the "fixed" side of the ram attached to the passanger side of the axle and the "moving" side of the ram hooked to the driver side.
I REALLY hope that me typing this up and posting it helps someone who is installing or going through this.
Once it was installed I hit the interstate and got up to 75+ MPH and was amazed how easy it was to switch lanes...I then drove all around mulitple subdivisions and could turn the wheels while sitting still with zero effort. I can't wait to see what this thing can do on the rocks all twisted up and locked up!!
PSC, if you are reading this Here are two complaints:
1.) the "collar" you provied didn't fit the tie rod, as my tie rod diameter is smaller than the ID of the collor. I could tighen the collar all the way up and still spin it with ease. Thank goodness you also supplied the tabs as i was able to weld those onto the tie rod.
2.) PLEASE provide better instructions with the kit. My wife finnaly managed to find the "tech section" on your website with istall insructions. These are GREAT instructions with the minor addition you need to make (noted above).
Also, please note that after all this that I went through (fabricate custom bracket, weld on tabs, and connect it wrong) I would do it all again. This is an awesome product and I hope to get many years of trouble free service out of it.
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Ok, so today I had the "pleasure" of learning the fine arts of instaling a Hydrolic ram with zero instrucitons on how to hook up the hoses from the Steering gear box to the ram.
I hooked it up the first time and cycled the steering to get the air bubles out 5-6 times. Then the next step was to start the engine and let it idle for 30 seconds to allow the fluid to get through the new pump, lines, and ram...
Well, I got to learn what hooking up the hoses backwards does!! As soon as I started the engine the steering wheel started to turn to the drivers side I grabbed the wheel thinking it was just the weight of the wheels (the front is off the ground)...whoa was I wrong the ram was pushing and pushing hard. Within 3-4 seconds the ram was bottomed out and I quickly shut off the engine....
At this point I scowered the internet (thanks to my awesome wife for this help) and after finding nothing I called a friend that has the PSC ram on his toyota and he wasn't sure due to the differences between yota's and the JK, but he thought it could be air bubbles trapped and as they were pushed through the system it moved the ram...so I cycled the wheels again and then started the engine. This time I was watching closely and QUICKLY shut off the engine as I got the same results.
I figured the ONLY thing it could posibly be would be having the pressure and return lines backwards going from the gear box to the ram. Soo...I unhooked the lines from the steering gear box and dumped a quart or more of fluid all over the place and then re-attached them but on the other ports. WHALA!!! it worked flawlessly!!
So, to those that are going to install the ram here is the "decodor ring"...
The two ports on the PSC ram have to be hooked up a certain way. The port on the top towards the front of the jeep must be connected to the driver side of the ram and the bottom rear port must be connected to the passenger side.
This assumes that you have the "fixed" side of the ram attached to the passanger side of the axle and the "moving" side of the ram hooked to the driver side.
I REALLY hope that me typing this up and posting it helps someone who is installing or going through this.
Once it was installed I hit the interstate and got up to 75+ MPH and was amazed how easy it was to switch lanes...I then drove all around mulitple subdivisions and could turn the wheels while sitting still with zero effort. I can't wait to see what this thing can do on the rocks all twisted up and locked up!!
PSC, if you are reading this Here are two complaints:
1.) the "collar" you provied didn't fit the tie rod, as my tie rod diameter is smaller than the ID of the collor. I could tighen the collar all the way up and still spin it with ease. Thank goodness you also supplied the tabs as i was able to weld those onto the tie rod.
2.) PLEASE provide better instructions with the kit. My wife finnaly managed to find the "tech section" on your website with istall insructions. These are GREAT instructions with the minor addition you need to make (noted above).
Also, please note that after all this that I went through (fabricate custom bracket, weld on tabs, and connect it wrong) I would do it all again. This is an awesome product and I hope to get many years of trouble free service out of it.
I hooked it up the first time and cycled the steering to get the air bubles out 5-6 times. Then the next step was to start the engine and let it idle for 30 seconds to allow the fluid to get through the new pump, lines, and ram...
Well, I got to learn what hooking up the hoses backwards does!! As soon as I started the engine the steering wheel started to turn to the drivers side I grabbed the wheel thinking it was just the weight of the wheels (the front is off the ground)...whoa was I wrong the ram was pushing and pushing hard. Within 3-4 seconds the ram was bottomed out and I quickly shut off the engine....
At this point I scowered the internet (thanks to my awesome wife for this help) and after finding nothing I called a friend that has the PSC ram on his toyota and he wasn't sure due to the differences between yota's and the JK, but he thought it could be air bubbles trapped and as they were pushed through the system it moved the ram...so I cycled the wheels again and then started the engine. This time I was watching closely and QUICKLY shut off the engine as I got the same results.
I figured the ONLY thing it could posibly be would be having the pressure and return lines backwards going from the gear box to the ram. Soo...I unhooked the lines from the steering gear box and dumped a quart or more of fluid all over the place and then re-attached them but on the other ports. WHALA!!! it worked flawlessly!!
So, to those that are going to install the ram here is the "decodor ring"...
The two ports on the PSC ram have to be hooked up a certain way. The port on the top towards the front of the jeep must be connected to the driver side of the ram and the bottom rear port must be connected to the passenger side.
This assumes that you have the "fixed" side of the ram attached to the passanger side of the axle and the "moving" side of the ram hooked to the driver side.
I REALLY hope that me typing this up and posting it helps someone who is installing or going through this.
Once it was installed I hit the interstate and got up to 75+ MPH and was amazed how easy it was to switch lanes...I then drove all around mulitple subdivisions and could turn the wheels while sitting still with zero effort. I can't wait to see what this thing can do on the rocks all twisted up and locked up!!
PSC, if you are reading this Here are two complaints:
1.) the "collar" you provied didn't fit the tie rod, as my tie rod diameter is smaller than the ID of the collor. I could tighen the collar all the way up and still spin it with ease. Thank goodness you also supplied the tabs as i was able to weld those onto the tie rod.
2.) PLEASE provide better instructions with the kit. My wife finnaly managed to find the "tech section" on your website with istall insructions. These are GREAT instructions with the minor addition you need to make (noted above).
Also, please note that after all this that I went through (fabricate custom bracket, weld on tabs, and connect it wrong) I would do it all again. This is an awesome product and I hope to get many years of trouble free service out of it.
Thread Starter
JK Freak
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 540
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From: Winchester, TN
You will LOVE the PSC and how EASY it is to turn with this system.
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JK Freak
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 540
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From: Winchester, TN
I will try and get some pictures for you guys, I assure you I was not very happy sunday afternoon when I had zero instructions and nothing I could find on the internet where somone had done this install.
Glad to help.
JK Newbie
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 84
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From: Oxford, MI
Back from the dead.......
Getting ready to run my lines tonight.
The orientations of the ports on my PSC box sound different than what Marine described.
I just spoke with PSC and they advised the following:
-The port closest to the driver should go to the driver side of the cylinder
-The port closest to the front of the vehicle should go the the passenger side of the cylinder
This seems to be the exact opposite of what Marine had to do to get his working????
Any help is appreciated.
Getting ready to run my lines tonight.
The orientations of the ports on my PSC box sound different than what Marine described.
I just spoke with PSC and they advised the following:
-The port closest to the driver should go to the driver side of the cylinder
-The port closest to the front of the vehicle should go the the passenger side of the cylinder
This seems to be the exact opposite of what Marine had to do to get his working????
Any help is appreciated.