I have been researching and preparing to install PS in my deuce for a while, so I know there are many, many threads covering it. Some of which are very good, but it seemed that my particular experience was a bit unique, so I thought it might be worth it to share how I tackled it for my truck.
Any post I could make would be incomplete without a huge thanks to Gerhard who provided lots of assistance and counsel - I literally could not have completed it without him. I also owe Jason a thanks as well for his thoughts and insight.
I originally chose to do the Ross HF54 because it goes inside the rails and has been done so many times before with good success. I figured I could piece it together cheaper than a ready-made kit for the saginaw which is the other option I considered. The reality is the saginaw kit that Tom sells would have been at most the same cost as piecing together the Ross setup. If you don't have the reluctance to cut up the fender that I have, then I would recommend going the pre-made kit route. It would certainly save A LOT of time, frustration and potentially expense.
All that being said: I started with a bobbed '67 deuce on stock tires and rims. I've been driving it for a couple of years and really enjoying it, but even with the stock 9x20's its a lot of work to steer as I'm not a big guy. It's also impossible for my wife to drive in an emergency, and when it's loaded down there's no turning the wheel unless you're under way. I would love to someday put 395's on it; all of this lead me up to power steering for the truck.
Any post I could make would be incomplete without a huge thanks to Gerhard who provided lots of assistance and counsel - I literally could not have completed it without him. I also owe Jason a thanks as well for his thoughts and insight.
I originally chose to do the Ross HF54 because it goes inside the rails and has been done so many times before with good success. I figured I could piece it together cheaper than a ready-made kit for the saginaw which is the other option I considered. The reality is the saginaw kit that Tom sells would have been at most the same cost as piecing together the Ross setup. If you don't have the reluctance to cut up the fender that I have, then I would recommend going the pre-made kit route. It would certainly save A LOT of time, frustration and potentially expense.
All that being said: I started with a bobbed '67 deuce on stock tires and rims. I've been driving it for a couple of years and really enjoying it, but even with the stock 9x20's its a lot of work to steer as I'm not a big guy. It's also impossible for my wife to drive in an emergency, and when it's loaded down there's no turning the wheel unless you're under way. I would love to someday put 395's on it; all of this lead me up to power steering for the truck.
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