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Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:47 am
by Crisdolf
On my 1983 sj410 all standard engine,would I be right in thinking it wouldn't have power steering ? Can't see any box on engine ,but the steering is really light (to light I'd say) is this the norm ?
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:05 pm
by Ladaman
Are there any hoses attached to the steering box?
If not you haven't got it. If there are and they go to a pump mounted on the engine, you have.
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:08 pm
by Crisdolf
No box no hoses just long bar with like a knuckle joint on it
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:09 pm
by Crisdolf
I always imagine something without power steering to be a little heavy on the steering ?
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:42 pm
by Tramp
The steering box is geared low to help off road, its a recirculating ball type steering box
Which is pretty reliable but you don't get much 'feel' back through it, but its perfectly suited to SJ's
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:50 pm
by turbo-tom
nope all sj's left factorys without pas
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:04 pm
by Edweird
Unless you've got huge tyres or the vehicle weighs 2 tons you're not allowed power steering. It's banned.
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:43 pm
by turbo-tom
Edweird wrote:Unless you've got huge tyres or the vehicle weighs 2 tons you're not allowed power steering. It's banned.
how can it be banned?
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:36 pm
by Edweird
turbo-tom wrote:Edweird wrote:Unless you've got huge tyres or the vehicle weighs 2 tons you're not allowed power steering. It's banned.
how can it be banned?
Because I banned it.
"When I'm president of the world..."
Re: Steering info ?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:48 pm
by Tramp
In fairness, you need big tyres to justify power steering in an SJ. Im not a big offroader, but I've never felt like I've needed it!