Power steering pump upgrades

[james750]

Does anybody on here know of a company that sells a power steering pump with a higher flow rate? I am looking for something that can handle the load of larger tires and a locked front axle.

[HOrnbrod]

http://www.agrperformance.com/

[james750]

Thanks for the link Hornbrod. :thumbsup:

 

Do I need to run one of there gear boxes as well in order to use the pump or can I use my factory box for now?

[HOrnbrod]

Their pumps are geared to work in tandem with the their upgraded steering boxes because of the increased pressure, so there's a chance you could blow the shaft seals in the stock boxes.

[james750]

Thanks for clarifying that. Right now the funds are not available to do both a box and a pump, is there any pumps out there that will get the job done, but without being powerful enough to require replacing the steering box?

[HOrnbrod]

If you're looking to upgrade your stock setup to better handle oversized tires, I would upgrade the steering box first, not the pump. There are several steering box upgrades that will work just fine with the stock pump, like the 99 Dodge Durango box that has a larger piston diameter and retains close to the MJ steering ratio.

 

I wanted quicker ratio steering (you probably do not) on my rig, so I installed a ZJ quick ratio steering box along with an 04 TJ pump that could handle the slightly higher pressure required.