power steering

[48bomber]

Hey All!
  Hope everyone is getting some use of your machines this winter!
  We have been out many times to the lake for ice fishing. No fish but the trip out and back is fun!
  In the General topic in #2 we had talked about power steering .I want to put it in my 48 narrow guage. There was coments it had been done on wide guage. Can we get some Ideas flowing out there , and a pic if possible what might work?  I did some looking at pumps . but dont know enough what is needed.
  Help please!!
   48bomber

[the old trucker]

   Like they say....a picture is worth a thousand words. It would be nice to see how much trouble is involved into doing it. I wonder if you took out that gear on the floor, fitted in a push/pull cylinder & then cut off the steering column & install a rotary valve like Dpaulson did on his rebuild ?? You will still have to install a power steering pump on your engine.

                                                                                The Old Trucker

                                                             

[48bomber]

OT
 I think you are on the right track.   I dont want to cut out the original gear  etc , unless I am sure the modification will work.  I think it will require alot of hyd force on a small cylinder to turn the skis . It is hard to turn on tight trails in our area the way it is set up with the gear system.
  How is yours doing ?  Ready for wood yet?
  48bomber

[the old trucker]

   Not yet !! I need a swift kick to get me started again.   OT.

[marcdds]

hey guys lets see if rattelman can post some pictures he ha power sterring on his woody and it works very well ill talk to him tomorow

[the old trucker]

  Marc, if Rattleman can't post pics tell him to send them to me. I'd be glad to put them on for him...

                                                            An excited OT.

[48bomber]

Hey,
 
   Now thats great!  I'm lookin forward to any power steering  out there!
   Thanks
     48bomber

[the old trucker]

     Well 48bomber... I hope this is a good start for you & me. This email came from RATTLEMAN last night. I sent a couple of pics of my machine to him.  

Hi Claude
Wow it's a big job that you got there
 
but that the way. Félicitation
I never did a restoration like that
There some mores pictures of the power steering. It was install in the machine 10 years ago by the owner before me.
But I got a friend that make a kit for it and it's better.
I gone a se him in the next week at St. Raymond; Iwill take pictures and infos.
Marc and me gone a try to make you a inventory of ours machines.
I gone a be at St. Raymond, next Lac St. Jean, next St. Rock, next Gaspésie and finely New Bruwnwick
Will be in toutch
Jean-Marc (rattleman)
 
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[the old trucker]

   Thanks alot Rattleman, I'm sure it works fine. It shows how everything fits together. Can you still turn the skis without the engine running ?
  Are you going to Amqui ? Where are you going to in New Brunswick ? Would that be on the 12th of March ??

                                                                                 Thanks Again...
                                                                                 The Old Trucker

PS. Don't forget to take lots of pics....

[48bomber]

Thanks!
  That is giving me some idea of what it should look like. It looks it is a addition to the original gear system , and that what I was hoping for. Next issue, what is the cyl , and control valve off?
  48 bomber

[the old trucker]

  I was told by Glen (Glen's 59 newbuild ) that he is going to use a rotary valve from a forklift. Sorta like Dpaulsons. I'm thinking you need a push/pull cylinder. That one looks about 20-24" long.  And for your bomber, I think you need to install a power steering pump from an older car or pickup like in the pics. Glen is looking for a valve for mine.
                                                                         OT.

[rattleman]

Hi Guys
For the power steering= the steering still working wihtout the pomp system.
In about 3 weeks I gone a be with the guy that making some kit for power steering. so I gone a take some pictures and infos for you.
We gone a be at Amqui on the 12-13 mars
Then after we have a invitation to go riding with a bunch a friends at Balmoral N.B..I get back for the date   

[the old trucker]

  Thanks Rattleman. That is what myself & I think 48bomber was looking to do with ours. We'll wait to see the other pics.  OT.

[Frank Walsh]

Am I to understand that someone is making a power steering kit? If so, are these for sale?


Thanks!

[the old trucker]

Hi Guys
For the power steering= the steering still working wihtout the pomp system.
In about 3 weeks I gone a be with the guy that making some kit for power steering. so I gone a take some pictures and infos for you.We gone a be at Amqui on the 12-13 mars
Then after we have a invitation to go riding with a bunch a friends at Balmoral N.B..I get back for the date    

  According to the way it states above... yes there is. Rattleman said he will talk to the guy soon.  OT.