Hellhog

Hello all mopar guys!
As i understand Dodge pickups dont have power steering between -60 to -71 right?
At least not in the 2wd once?

I have been looking all over for some info about it, but in Sweden where i live there arent many Dodge guys sadly

Perhaps some of you guys can help me get a step closer to getting pw steering.. Whit a 440 and 350-400hp i desperatly needs it when i drift away whit smoking tiers!

Any other models whit simmular contrucktion i can use?
Do i have to rebuild the whole front end??
Can i take the front end from a -72 truck for instans or maybe from a van?

Thanks for all the help and pointers i can get!

Ill put a link to youtube that the prev owner uploaded so you can see it in action : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI4K7QEC5MQ

78D200

You will need all the brackets to mount the PS pump to the motor, lines and a PS box. I believe everything else bolts right in, but I don't know that much about the first or second gen Dodge D series trucks. I think that the frames may be different between the second and third gen series.

Hellhog

I dont have any trouble finding pumps and hoses.. But a steering gearbox whit power steering.... Thats my problem

Hers a pick of the stock box.. and the locationa of it on my truck.

http://mixedpics.hellhogs.se/#0.0

http://mixedpics.hellhogs.se/#0.1

How does it look on -72 and up? They have coil springs right? and thus whole different front end i suppose? Most power steering geraboxes have the arm on the right side as well.. Hard to find one that fits in the frame to.. as the stock one.. Plz post a pick of anything helpfull

Hellhog

Cant seem to post pics..? just the Link to it..

78D200

Here you go. Use a place like photobucket.com to host your pics if you want to post them in any/all/most forums.

78D200

72 and newer all used a independdant front suspention setup. You may be able to get away with a 4wd steering box though if you are willing to do some fabrication.

78D200

Here is an article that I found while searching on google for power steering boxes for your truck. This guy is pretty good.

http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ances...eld/dodge1.htm

With what he did and depending on the steering knuckles on the front axle, you could easily do something like this or change out the steering system that you have now for a complete hydraulic system (as long as those are streeet legal where you are).

Hellhog

Hydraulic steering aint street legal in sweden

Yeah i read his article few weeks back.. But there must be an easer way..??
To get a steering like him it would cost me a fortune to make it street legal as well.. You cant modify that much whit out needing a permit that says its ok.. And that cost a lot over here
You got any pic on the 4x4 front end?
Looks like a chevy gearbox could fit.. If i flip on the side and make new bracket for it.. And have a new pitarm made.

78D200

This here shows how a steering box is mounted on the third gen trucks.

78D200

Maybe you can do something like how these are setup.

Hellhog

Maybe... It looks really simpl tho.. Could work...
Need to ponder it a bit..(?)
Thanks alot for the pics!

Silverick

Didn't some of those trucks, with a straight axle, have a power assist ram on the steering linkage?

Hellhog

True they did.. on the pre-60 trucks.
I believe from 57 to 59.

Jim F. Smith

The 1970 Dodge D100 did come with power assist. I have a 70 with the factory assist unit.