dale crenshaw
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Hi Bronco Fans. I've had my 69 U15 for about 15 years and finally got around to adding power steering using the xterra box with the grand cherokee pitman shaft listed in one of the threads here. Used a 97 nissan pickup pump with the Nissan remote reservoir.
For hoses, the pressure fitting in the box was a 16mm fitting. Got an adaptor to 3/8 flare from my local hydraulic repair shop. On the pump, it was a 16mm banjo fitting. Got an adaptor from Jegs via Amazon to 3/8 flare. Then I got two 3/8 flare to 3/8. Female pipe adaptors. (3 /8 fnpt). This allowed me swivels on each end for desired hose alignment. Then I was able to use a 24" 3/8 male pipe thread hydraulic hose off the shelf from the local farm & home store. Total with all the pieces was probably about the same as a custom power steering hose, but now the section that would wear out or burst is inexpensive and readily available.
The return hose was simply clamp on lower grade oil resistant hose.
Used my stock pitman arm.
For the pump, I used the front stock stamped sheet metal bracket along with a shop fabbed spacer and a shop fabbed bracket that mounted to the pump and uses the curved belt adjustment slot in the front bracket. ( I believe that this front bracket fit the ford round pump). My choice of pump was a long story and not very interesting, but it worked out well for space and maintained a little "feel" that I really like.
I also added an inline wire mesh filter in the return line since these parts all came from the local U-PULL-IT, and I didn't know anything about them. I may remove after it's ran for while, don't know yet
If I had known how much difference this makes, it would have been my second update, right behind disc brakes with a dual master cylinder. Did it for under $200. Thanks to those who posted the information about the xterra steering gear.
I haven't figured out how to post pictures, sorry about that.
For hoses, the pressure fitting in the box was a 16mm fitting. Got an adaptor to 3/8 flare from my local hydraulic repair shop. On the pump, it was a 16mm banjo fitting. Got an adaptor from Jegs via Amazon to 3/8 flare. Then I got two 3/8 flare to 3/8. Female pipe adaptors. (3 /8 fnpt). This allowed me swivels on each end for desired hose alignment. Then I was able to use a 24" 3/8 male pipe thread hydraulic hose off the shelf from the local farm & home store. Total with all the pieces was probably about the same as a custom power steering hose, but now the section that would wear out or burst is inexpensive and readily available.
The return hose was simply clamp on lower grade oil resistant hose.
Used my stock pitman arm.
For the pump, I used the front stock stamped sheet metal bracket along with a shop fabbed spacer and a shop fabbed bracket that mounted to the pump and uses the curved belt adjustment slot in the front bracket. ( I believe that this front bracket fit the ford round pump). My choice of pump was a long story and not very interesting, but it worked out well for space and maintained a little "feel" that I really like.
I also added an inline wire mesh filter in the return line since these parts all came from the local U-PULL-IT, and I didn't know anything about them. I may remove after it's ran for while, don't know yet
If I had known how much difference this makes, it would have been my second update, right behind disc brakes with a dual master cylinder. Did it for under $200. Thanks to those who posted the information about the xterra steering gear.
I haven't figured out how to post pictures, sorry about that.
