F16D power steering

[clemsonfor]

I think that's the right answer. Find somebody who builds cars a a hobby, doesn't matter which specialty. Dirt-track racer, Jeeps, old hot rods, maybe snowmobile or motorcycle racer or something. Somebody who can look at what is, and can imagine what could be. Then he gets out the torch and arc welder and gets to work, probably without blueprints. Maybe start by asking in a jeep or motorcycle shop for the best fabricator in town. I think you will need to step outside the world of tractors for this.

Find the local 4x4 shop in town. Those guys are some master fabricators or can point you to a customer/buddy who is one. I am sure a 4x4 shop with the right guy would gladly take that in as a project.

 

[HoyeTractor]

You will probably end up doing something like this -->
http://www.mytractorforum.com/69-ya...ulic-power-steering-modification-project.html

Jeep/offroad shops will also have experience with that type of steering. It is used on lots of off road buggies and rock crawlers. Just tell them you are building an extremely small rock crawler and need full hydraulic steering

 

[clemsonfor]

You will probably end up doing something like this -->
http://www.mytractorforum.com/69-ya...ulic-power-steering-modification-project.html

Jeep/offroad shops will also have experience with that type of steering. It is used on lots of off road buggies and rock crawlers. Just tell them you are building an extremely small rock crawler and need full hydraulic steering

haha I like that idea!!! But yes this was my idea. hydraulic steering and fabbing those guys know what there doing!

 

[California]

Another idea: seems to me the mail carriers go everywhere and see project cars that aren't obvious to the general public. One might know of someone who is doing this type of fabrication.

 

[Jtullis13]

Another option would be to use a hydraulic valve off a John Deere 400 for example, and use that to power your tractor. That is what I was going to do if I bought a YM1700d. Plumb it the same way as the 400, 650, 750 ect. That would work too. The only catch is that you would have to get another pitman arm or cut and re-weld yours to the correct length.