Originally Posted by jsukey

What cooler did you end up going with? I read about another person having a difficult time to get the correct hydraulic fittings to work for it. A simple band clamp won't cut it since the new output will be so much higher.

Originally Posted by thegoat

I used the PSC dual cooler, it has barbed fittings with circular hose clamps. I am using one for the power steering the other will be for the automatic transmission.
Be sure to measure your stroke and not just order a ram based on what you read, some JK's are 6.75", mine was 6"

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Originally Posted by jsukey

I saw a guy selling the dual PSC kit. He only had one cooler though. I suppose that would work for me, seeing as how I have a 6 speed.

Originally Posted by thegoat

Get the second cooler and add more cooling power.

Originally Posted by Invest2m4

It's good that you are thinking ahead about the steering. It is often a back burner topic in most builds, but it should be one of the more important considerations. A few things to consider.

1. Stock JK boxes have been known to shear the bolts holding it to the frame under hard loads off-road. A more powerful box with not other modifications, is going to cause more load. In addition, more power means more flex in the steering box.

2. A sector shaft brace is not a fix for the above issues. It transfers all the stress to the sector shaft itself. The popularity of the braces has results in a new problem of shearing the sector shaft in half. That is very costly and potentially dangerous.

3. A stronger box will put more stress on an often over stressed drag link. When running larger than stock tires, upgrading the drag link really is a good idea. The stock ends can wear pretty fast with large tires, especially if you wheel in the rocks a lot.

So, what does one do? Hydro assist is the correct solution. For some reason, hydro assist never makes it to the priority list. It is thought of as something that would be "nice" to have. That is not the right perspective. The list is often lift, tires, bumpers, etc. It should be lift, tires, hydro....

"but hydro assist costs..." It really doesn't have to cost much. With a little effort (I have a long post laying it all out), you can have a full PSC system for under $1k. If you skip a couple of the expensive upgrades, it can be a lot less.

Originally Posted by Rancho

I turned to my son and said, "After this easy day of wheeling, I am going to address my steering...."


Ouch! What broke?