Aftermarket Power Steering

Ed Douglas · Nov 4, 2013

Hi All....a few weeks back I posted that I had purchased a Ford
600 with a down pressure loader and a pristine Sherman backhoe......got it for 1300..... It was not running......it is now.......carb issues and a botched 12 volt conversion......like the old adage ....like a sewing machine now!!!!!.....I knew it was gonna be hard to steer......but oh my!!!!......Anyone know of an after market power steering kit that would work on a 600 with a loader????

souNdguy · Nov 5, 2013

can get an orbital valve setup using the laoder pump, jackson does those kits with a priority valve setup.. etc..

Ed Douglas · Nov 5, 2013

Hey SoundGuy......if I could get a factory set up from a salvage yard I know of......off of an 861..... Would it fit do you think on a 600 series.?????....was the length of the radius arms....etc... The same length???

Thoughts??

souNdguy · Nov 5, 2013

8XX, 6xx and naa and 2000/4000 4cyl ag models should all be able to be fit up witht he same ps setup.

note that the thermostat cap / top tube from the head has to be changed on a early unit without ps as it is an anchor point.. IE.. an naa would need a new neck..e tc..

Kurt-NEPA · Nov 5, 2013

I did the PS conversion on my 660 with an original system. The donor was a 651 with an Eaton pump. It went smoothly except for a broken spring in the valve inside the steering gear. Just make sure you get all the parts. Steering gear, pump, pump bracket, adjustment pin, t-stat housing, both cylinders, both radius rods. both drag links, all tubes and fitting.

Well worth the cost and labor. Makes my 660 a dream to drive.

Ed Douglas · Nov 5, 2013

Just curious
Kurt......how much did it run ya???

Kurt-NEPA · Nov 5, 2013

It ran me $650 for the used parts and another $350 for hoses and the springs. Call it $1000.

Ed Douglas · Nov 5, 2013

Well worth it........and cheaper than some of the kits I have
seen...Thanks again

Kurt-NEPA · Nov 6, 2013

I've seen the complete systems go for as high as $1200. $600-800 seem about right to me. The hard part is find one for sale.

Texasmark1 · Nov 12, 2013

Don't make the mistake I made. I bought a worn out 4000 4 cyl with a bad pump and decided to save a few bucks and go to an auto salvage yard for a pump. Found one from a Ford Pinto and built a bracket and all.

Problem is you have 2 cylinders on the tractor and the Pinto only had one. Slower than molasses to the point where I just took the thing off. Stay with tractor parts with adequate gpms.

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