Anyone Install Redneck Ram?

[Caymanedge]

Looking for someone who has installed the Redneck Ram hydro assist steering?

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[Hucke_250]

I don’t have plans for anything like this but I started looking into it after reading your post. It looks like a solid upgrade and a decent price. Here are a couple YouTube videos I found if you haven’t seen them yet.

 

[Caymanedge]

I have the set-up but I have not installed it yet.

 

[Rosco1983]

What is the price for the redneck ram with and without sending in a core?

 

[Gorilla57]

What is the price for the redneck ram with and without sending in a core?

Have you looked at West Texas Offroad's website? It has pricing right on there.

 

[Rosco1983]

Have you looked at West Texas Offroad's website? It has pricing right on there.

Ya it just says starting at 799.00

 

[Gorilla57]

If you go into their order page, it gives some pricing.

 

[Old Jeeper]

I gots to ask the question: What is the Objective and what will you accomplish? Is the steering on your JLUR failing or???



KEEP in mind its YOUR JEEP, your wallet and I don't a dog in the hunt...

 

[Headbarcode]

I gots to ask the question: What is the Objective and what will you accomplish? Is the steering on your JLUR failing or???



KEEP in mind its YOUR JEEP, your wallet and I don't a dog in the hunt...

Being able to turn the steering wheel while a tire is aired down and under the extra load of climbing.

Some members have even reported of not being able to turn the wheel while aired down and simply sitting still on a dirt and gravel path.

I didn't have any noticeable increase in resistance when turning my 40x13.5's at 14psi, until trying to climb an obstacle. I don't have any hydraulic assist on my JLUR.

 

[Jtclayton612]

I’ll second that, even on 35s I’ve tried to turn while climbing and there was just not any moving the wheel.

I’ve got a steel steering box sitting in a box I’ll eventually sent in to get drilled and ported since it’s a fair sight cheaper than the full psc kit.

 

[J0E]

I gots to ask the question: What is the Objective and what will you accomplish? Is the steering on your JLUR failing or???

@Headbarcode has a great answer

Being able to turn the steering wheel while a tire is aired down and under the extra load of climbing.

Some members have even reported of not being able to turn the wheel while aired down and simply sitting still on a dirt and gravel path.

I didn't have any noticeable increase in resistance when turning my 40x13.5's at 14psi, until trying to climb an obstacle. I don't have any hydraulic assist on my JLUR.

Crawling in the rocks with my 37" KM3's aired down to 13 PSI, I frequently can't turn. I can live with that as I'm building the most capable budget JLR now that I will sell next year after MOAB to start an extreme build. So I'm not putting any money into unless it's urgently needed.

I've also blown a front bead several times (on stock 7.5 narrow rims, poor mans beadlock LOL) - so on BF I ordered beadlocks and NITTO TRAIL GRAPPLER M/T 38X13.50R17LT

I plan to air down to about 9 PSI. Nitto's are 2" taller than my KM3's which are really nominal 36's - actual 35 13/16" & nitto's 2" wider - so the problem is about to get much worse.

I can live with not turning while applying I'd guess 40 lbs force on the steering wheel. What I can't live with is a broken sector shaft or some other component that prevents me from being pulled by another jeep to the road. I'm careful not to apply too much force because I'm afraid of breaking my steering.

Currently I can easily turn on pavement, not moving, aired down.

 

[Old Jeeper]

@Headbarcode has a great answer



Crawling in the rocks with my 37" KM3's aired down to 13 PSI, I frequently can't turn. I can live with that as I'm building the most capable budget JLR now that I will sell next year after MOAB to start an extreme build. So I'm not putting any money into unless it's urgently needed.

I've also blown a front bead several times (on stock 7.5 narrow rims, poor mans beadlock LOL) - so on BF I ordered beadlocks and NITTO TRAIL GRAPPLER M/T 38X13.50R17LT

I plan to air down to about 9 PSI. Nitto's are 2" taller than my KM3's which are really nominal 36's - actual 35 13/16" & nitto's 2" wider - so the problem is about to get much worse.

I can live with not turning while applying I'd guess 40 lbs force on the steering wheel. What I can't live with is a broken sector shaft or some other component that prevents me from being pulled by another jeep to the road. I'm careful not to apply too much force because I'm afraid of breaking my steering.

Currently I can easily turn on pavement, not moving, aired down.

Interesting…I ran 37s (GY/BFG KM2s) at 3-5 psi on my Rubicon Tj OEM steering box* 12 + trips to Moab, Rubicon and trails from Tex - Cali, putting almost 100k mi over nearly 10 yrs wheeling full time

* OEM steering box on 03 Rubicon was a MB truck unit IIRC…


Maybe this: FIRST time I drove a tractor, ranch truck, hay truck or anything else with power Mac steering was in 1975…been driving for 15 years by then…also first AC

 

[Headbarcode]

Interesting…I ran 37s (GY/BFG KM2s) at 3-5 psi on my Rubicon Tj OEM steering box* 12 + trips to Moab, Rubicon and trails from Tex - Cali, putting almost 100k mi over nearly 10 yrs wheeling full time

* OEM steering box on 03 Rubicon was a MB truck unit IIRC…


Maybe this: FIRST time I drove a tractor, ranch truck, hay truck or anything else with power Mac steering was in 1975…been driving for 15 years by then…also first AC

Did your 03 TJ have a conventional belt-driven power steering pump or the modern electohydraulic type?

 

[Old Jeeper]

Did your 03 TJ have a conventional belt-driven power steering pump or the modern electohydraulic type?

Cannot recall, however it was it was Rubicon 1 and being the first one my guess is it was belt driver…

 

[Headbarcode]

Cannot recall, however it was it was Rubicon 1 and being the first one my guess is it was belt driver…

Belt-driven power steering pumps are stronger, which is why your 03 TJ didn't flinch at larger tires with low air pressures. The downside to that type of power steering delivery is the parasitic loss to engine power.

Electrohydraulic steering doesn't rob power from the engine, but it's weaker. All to help meet Cafe standards. That leaves us no choice but to spend thousands on a PSC steering kit, which is just a run of the mill belt-driven power steering pump fed steering box with the addition of a hydraulic ram assist. It's crazy, these circles we're forced to run. ?

Cheers, buddy!

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