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:ditto: The very first I did was left stock. Not ideal, but it still works. G.

OK then, obviously not all kits are created equal... :) I think the original steering box is well built for its original job and strong enough to handle the 9.00-20 (skinny) NDCC's, on and off-road, even on a winch-truck. "Armstrong steering" is perfectly tolerable, there, IMHO. But that's...

Yes, UNLESS.... I am wrong and what is pictured in the right / lower corner is a cylinder that goes attached to the draglink, and the other part is just the control valve.....:???: Guess we should see pictures of this kit installed before I put out premature opinions......:oops: G.

Sorry Jesse.... I must disagree when you say it takes the load off of the box; actually it's just the opposite: for a given torque value coming out at the pitman shaft that system does indeed reduce the required torque input at the steering wheel, since what is pictured is just a torque...

:ditto: Its "only" missing the slash at the end... (-> steering/ ) Try power steering for M-35 and variants G.

That's correct and I was going to say exactly that, in response to Tom's post #18. Too many factors; too many different situations.... (even how dry or wet the palm of my hand was to create enough friction on the wheel....:smile:) IMO, about the toughest test would be parking an M35...

No Sir; I don't. Sorry. But you know what I would do.......... ?(..... it MIG-welds very well! :wink:) Of course: OFF-ROAD USE, ONLY! G.

Good info! That chart more or less confirms what I have found so far: for the HF54 with the 9"(Ford) pitman arm it only takes 3.5 turns at the ST wheel to turn the knuckles fully right-left; about 9" of draglink travel, or what is called "sweep". That's why I decided to use a shorter arm, 7.5"...

It has been done already, also see this thread: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?64934-hydro-assist-manual-steering.html BUT.... keep in mind that also for this conversion, one major drawback still is finding/buying the (MF 5ton) PS pump. Also the limitations of the stock manual...