rear steering

[mudguppy]

My dad has 2 new steering cylinders off of a oshkosh truck (new) would work well with the heavy rear axle. I will be using one on my bobber and he may sell the other if interested.

note that using a single-ended ram will result in different steering rates from one direction to another. not a big issue for rear steer (if ever really noticed) but could be an issue for front steer.

 

[jesusgatos]

The mechanical linkage steering thing is an urban myth. Someone posted a $500 bounty on Pirate4x4 a few years ago, offered to anyone that could cite where fully hydraulic steering is illegal, or that a mechanical linkage between the steering wheel and the front wheels is required. If you think about it, a hydraulic failure is no more or less likely than a mechanical failure. I wouldn't hesitate to build and drive a vehicle with fully hydraulic hydraulic steering. I've actually been thinking that I might go full-hydro on my Deuce instead of trying to adapt some other type of power steering off a 5-ton or whatever. None of this is really related to rear-steer, except to say that I don't see what the problem would be.

 

[tm america]

the difference is when you have something going out mechanicaly you ussually feel something is funny .it gets worse you hear noises and say to yourself i should check that out with full hydro everything feels great till you hav no steering at all.i have full hydro steering on my tractor all new hoses no leaks had a hose fail lost all steering with no warning at all.tell me the last time you seen a mechanical steering set up fail totally without some sign there was a problem.e.i noise -excessive play wheel hop something .it doesnmt happen much .plus it takes alot less to break a hose than to break a pitman arm a small stick could stretch a hose .showing no sign of damage. but any tearing of the wires could make it have a failure

 

[IMA944T]

Who will be running a rear steer? The wife of course.
Man, that would be scary.