Add on power steering for Ford 3000

I have a 3000 Ford. No power steering. I see that YT sells an after market kit to put
it on. Is this a "Real" bolt on or is there a lot of fabrication that needs to be done.
My shoulders would really appreciate any help or advice that you would provide.
Thanks in advance.
Dsmythe

I bought an aftermarket made in Turkey for around $600 online and UPS delivered. In surfing II found numerous brands offered and all seemed to be of the same design....a design that works. Installation was pretty straight forward. I have pictures somewhere if you think you need to see them. Directions are interpreted from Turkish so there is some daaaaaah what's this.

The linkage is controlled on the left side and the right steering arm from the steering box to the right front wheel is removed and discarded. The kit comes with a drag link from the left wheel across and under the oil pan to the right wheel to steer that.

The thing that was confusing for awhile was getting the steering centered. I had to fool around with the deadman bracket that connected the steering piston to the engine casting several times to get it right. As it turned out this very heavy duty bracket (like one inch thick steel) is held to the engine casting with one bolt....a very large bolt.....and had been that way for a couple of years now. Zero problems and yes it works very well.

I'm not real busy this AM. Might see if I can find them.

I got one for my 3000 and it's wonderful. I didn't get it from here but got it in some trading I did. The man I got it from said it would just assist the steering not be actual power steering but he was dead wrong. I can spin the steering wheel with one finger setting still. As far as installing the only problem I had was the cross bar rubbed the oil pan. I bent the oil pan a hair and the clamps on the bar and fixed that. It is well made to the point that the part on the left spindle is so thick and strong that I can't squeeze it tight enough to tighten good. I used a little bigger bolts than it came with and I even drilled the hole out on that left side to use a bigger bolt but still won't tighten. I'm probably going to get a new spindle to see if that helps. But with all that said I wouldn't think twice about getting another one. Mine came from India I believe. Oh and I can't seem to get the wheel alignment right. I'll set it but it seems to get back out. But the spindle and getting that arm tight I thing will fix that. Love mine put it on in a couple hours. Go for it!

Lets see if this works:

#1 notice the bracket at the right end of the ram. The engine block boss has 2 bolt holes and are intended for mounting the "deadman" for the unit. I started there as planned but couldn't get even turning radii left and right. To get it even it took this and I put 100 ft-lbs on that bolt and it hasn't budged.

Mounting the pump is a no brainer...gears easily mesh as you install it.

3. Hyd hoses easily route from the pump up to the reservoir which, as I recall uses an engine head bolt to mount. I didn't have to remove the cowl to install this; the swingout battery case really helps you to get to what you need to get to.

Instructions tell you what fluid to use as I recall. I think 134A is what I used.

#2. Just shows the right steering link removed and drag link to right front spindle....the drag link has to be adjusted for proper toe in...see Ford serv. manual for spec. on that.

#3 Just shows location of tank mounted to engine head bolt. Did not have to disturb anything here other than removing bolt to mount bracket.

Don't forget to fill with oil to specified level when finished and work steering back and fort then top it off.

Good Luck.

Thank You VERY MUCH!! It looks like something that I can do,I hope;^). I appreciate your pictures. My 3000 looks like the pump has a place to just bolt on to. I am not sure what year it is, it is a retired road tractor and was made in England. Does this really matter?
Thanks again for your encouragement, Pictures, and help.
Dsmythe

The power steering kit sold by Yesterdays Tractor is from Sparex. Sparex parts are pretty good so I think it should be an easy install.

The pump mounts where you see it. There is a sheet metal cover plate with 2 or 3 screws covering the hole. Stick the pump in the hole and engage the gears, line the mounting holes up and you are good to go. Walk in the park. Thanks for the seldom received feedback. Helps when the next guy comes along wanting some answers that require some extra effort.

I guess I have a "shame on me". I didn't think about aftermarket parts of that nature here. Just googled the subject and grabbed one.

Thank you for the pictures, I saw those kits and had been puzzled how they mounted!

My brother installed one of these kits on a 3000 several years ago, it steered really good, a little slower than full power steering, much like the power steering that came on my 4000.
I have read that the cross under drag link doesn't hold up well on tractors with loaders, I believe they have a disclaimer saying not to use on tractors with front loaders.

Probably so. It's like a lot of drag lengths, a steel bar with scoops out of it in places for gross setting of steering with a steel tube that
slides over it like I had on my 100 horse JD 4230 but obviously sized for the tractor. If it failed you already have the dimensions for your
tractor so you could just buy a steel rod, cut to length, swap the ends and be on your way.

Personally, after having a loader on a JD 4010 2wd, 70 hp, I wouldn't have a loader on anything but a 4wd front end and tires. My current
Bransons (24 and 65 hp), both have loaders and 4wd to go with it.

Excellent post! Thanks. I'm about to fit the kit. This makes it so much easier!

I regular install them in a hour and 30 minutes... The only difficulty is getting the old steering rods off. So be sure to have a couple of pickle forks to complete this. The pickle forks need to have the wide slots in them. Drive one in, then the second one in also,,,, to pop loose the ball joint and its done. With experience, you can mount the reservoir easily with out pulling the hood off. In mounting the pump, there are two bolts, however there is a third bolt holding timing cover on, that may be too long, and you may have to remove it and put an extra washer on it to get the pump to mount correctly. For the arms over the spindles, I drive chisel into the slots, to open them up so they can be removed easily. I do have a floor jack under the front end so the steering can be easily turned a bit to allow the ball joint/bolts/nuts to be accessed by an air impact. The ""andula""?? brand sold by a&i, from Turkey, seem to work well.