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[kowe69]

So my buddy from work (slevenk5) hooked me up with this hydraulic ram that was left in the garage of his new house. Not sure what it came from. I was interested in possibly using if for hydraulic assist with my D60 on my S10 project. But I think it might be too large. I have read that a Dana 60 would require a ram with approx. 8 inches of travel. This one has 13. Is it possible to make this one work? Or would I just be better off finding one of the correct size? I will probably be running tires somewhere in the neighborhood of 38" to 40" Will the stock gear box in the 97 Jimmy be enough? Or will I require some kind of assist or full hydraulic system? Any and all input would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[waynehartwig]

The problem I see with a longer ram is if you have enough force you can push it past the stops and actually break the outer knuckle.

 

[bobdog]

You need a shorter ram. You could limit the stroke of the one you have with a ridiculous length of an internal bushing/spacer but you still will have 6 extra inches of ram taking up space. Rams are pretty cheep. After you get your axle all set up and measure the throw of your steering order one that is the right length. To get it perfect you may still need to put spacers inside but they will be less than an inch not 6".

 

[Tacoma]

Waaaaay too much stroke on that, but it's already been covered.

Rocklogic's kit is, as far as I'm concerned, the best deal going right now.

 

[Kiel]

The bore on that thing looks way to small anyway. Use it as a hood opener

 

[red]

hydraulic assist would be recommended but definatly need a shorter stroke as stated before. could also check out CAL ranch stores, they have hydraulic rams and other parts for cheap usually.