[GuzziMoto]

Is this diagram correct for hose connections?
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That is not correct for a JK.
The port closest to the firewall on the steering box connects to the passenger side of the ram.

 

[IndyRubicon17]

I'm really excited and surprised that I received my PSC kit so quickly. So far it does seem to be a very inclusive and quality kit but I'm sure I'm bias and I'm trying to justify this expenditure to myself. I want to think I made the right choice which could be clouding my decision process. I'm currently regretting the decision to purchase a Teraflex tie rod clamp from a smaller vender; but, only because it hasn't been shipped yet. I really expected a longer delay from PSC based on the current economic situation. I was hoping for a nice set of instructions but was disappointed to only receive a few pieces of paper with various parts. At least they do have some directions available for download. Even though I don't always follow the directions to the letter, I like to have them available to grasp the important concepts.

I'm now in the preplanning stages and trying to determine what mods I currently have installed that may require additional tweaking. I'm going to remove my front 2 gallon air tank for an easier hose routing path. Even before I considered the PSC kit I was thinking of removing the air tank as I have seen no real benefit. I may use this opportunity to install a new heavy duty frame side track bar bracket and implement a slight front stretch of 1"-2".

It looks like my Metalcloak or JKS front track bar will both work with the PSC big bore box. Based on a quick measurement, I should gain and additional 3/4" clearance from swapping out stock box with Synergy sector shaft brace to the PSC big Bore box.

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Just waiting on Teraflex tie rod clamp for steering install.
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I will be eliminating the sector shaft brace because of the PSC box but I also want to relocate TB and remove TB brace.
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I plan to install 1 of these 2 new track bar brackets. Barnes and TMR.
Barnes 4wd
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TMR Customs
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Waiting on Teraflex 42mm Hydraulic tie rod clamp.
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You can still use the synergy bracket....just not the sector shaft brace....

 

[IndyRubicon17]

That is not correct for a JK.
The port closest to the firewall on the steering box connects to the passenger side of the ram.

You are correct....I still have a pic to help....

 

[Rob50lx]

So where is everyone installing the PS Reservoir? My instruction for the 3.8 show the battery box as the location but I have also seen stock location by the radiator. Is the location dependent on engine 3.6 or 3.8, or does the 3.6 have more room up front due to a possible change in factory air box? I'm just trying to foresee any possible delays or extra modifications I need to plan for.

 

[GuzziMoto]

So where is everyone installing the PS Reservoir? My instruction for the 3.8 show the battery box as the location but I have also seen stock location by the radiator. Is the location dependent on engine 3.6 or 3.8, or does the 3.6 have more room up front due to a possible change in factory air box? I'm just trying to foresee any possible delays or extra modifications I need to plan for.

The instructions I had from them were no help on that. I figured out that the bracket and reservoir that came in my version of the kit were set up to install the reservoir next to the radiator, basically in the same location as the stocker, behind the right headlight. It is tight. It might be tighter for me because I have a larger radiator.

 

[fiend]

It’s been a while since I did my PSC installation but I have a hazy memory that the 3.8 and 3.6 locate the reservoir in different places. Anyway, on my 2010 (3.8), I put the reservoir next to the battery tray, near the fire wall. I wanted the reservoir above the pump. Since I have a genesis dual battery system, I had to fabricate a simple bracket. It’s worked well for me.

 

[Tweak]

So where is everyone installing the PS Reservoir? My instruction for the 3.8 show the battery box as the location but I have also seen stock location by the radiator. Is the location dependent on engine 3.6 or 3.8, or does the 3.6 have more room up front due to a possible change in factory air box? I'm just trying to foresee any possible delays or extra modifications I need to plan for.

Mine is on the passenger side of the radiator. Unless they have changed things in the last 6 years, you have to switch to an aftermarket intake with the PSC reservoir on the 3.6. I went with Banks and just didnt use the included airbox.

 

[GuzziMoto]

Mine is on the passenger side of the radiator. Unless they have changed things in the last 6 years, you have to switch to an aftermarket intake with the PSC reservoir on the 3.6. I went with Banks and just didnt use the included airbox.

I was able to fit my reservoir and keep the stock airbox, but it is tight and I had to "adjust" the stock airbox (I guess it isn't stock anymore). I added clearance to the side and bottom of the stock airbox, mainly to let the line from the reservoir to the pump take a better path and not rub the airbox. The part of the airbox I adjusted is the underside. I actually used a combination of heat to reshape the airbox and a hot knife to trim some of it. Not the prettiest job, but effective.

 

[HKLover]

I was going to complete the rest of my PSC steering kit and order the pump and reservoir kit along with the high pressure hose and the ram from Northridge. I already have the PSC Big Bore XDII installed in my 17 JKU (with a Metalcloak drag link and track bar with no interference issues btw) and Northridge said PSC has discontinued that particular kit and is going to be bringing a new upgraded kit to market but had no ETA or price at the time and couldn’t get any further info from PSC even after several calls and emails.

 

[Rob50lx]

I was going to complete the rest of my PSC steering kit and order the pump and reservoir kit along with the high pressure hose and the ram from Northridge. I already have the PSC Big Bore XDII installed in my 17 JKU (with a Metalcloak drag link and track bar with no interference issues btw) and Northridge said PSC has discontinued that particular kit and is going to be bringing a new upgraded kit to market but had no ETA or price at the time and couldn’t get any further info from PSC even after several calls and emails.

I'm not sure what the price is supposed to be but it looks like E-Bay has at least one kit. I do like Northridge4x4 and they are good at keeping things in stock. That is where I got my full 3.8 kit minus the tie rod clamp. They said out of stock but it arrived from PSC before my TF clamp arrived.

 

[HKLover]

I'm not sure what the price is supposed to be but it looks like E-Bay has at least one kit. I do like Northridge4x4 and they are good at keeping things in stock. That is where I got my full 3.8 kit minus the tie rod clamp. They said out of stock but it arrived from PSC before my TF clamp arrived.

I have found a few places that have the kits in stock, but I am trying to figure out why they would discontinue it but still offer the same components in other "complete systems". I'm not going to be driving my Jeep much at all this winter, probably not till spring again if I am being honest with myself. I'll be stuck working on a job out of town driving my work truck, so I am in no hurry to get the components yet. I'm interested to see what exactly PSC is changing.

 

[Rob50lx]

Does anyone know if a brand new PSC contains fluid? I was wondering about cycling the ram to verify proper placement. I was even considering taking the Jeep to a local off-road testing spot with the ram installed but not hooked up. I was thinking of just running a short hose between the 2 ports.

It looks like it is going to be close to everything. I've welded the tabs to the Tera44 raised TB bracket. I also cut off the lower steering stabilizer mount and bent the tabs to help box in the lower portion of the TB bracket. I'm also thinking of adding a bolt and spacer to the lower TB bolt hole to add rigidity and strength.

Lower bolt hole for extra spacer and bolt. Bent, cut and welded old stabilizer tabs for extra strength.

Old bent tabs that served no purpose for me.

 

[GuzziMoto]

All of my new PSC parts showed up empty.

 

[Rob50lx]

It looks like I may need to limit my PSC ram to 6.25" after doing some extensive cycling of the steering. I also think it would be best since I also need to limit steering due to 38s and 3.25 backspace wheels. I'm running into a few clearance issues near the tabs/ram body and the clamp/diff cover. I also think for long term durability I should not rely on steering stops as that could stress the tie rods and balljoints. I reached out to PSC and they offer the service for $80 but I'm hoping to find my own internal shims/stops.

It appears that the TF bracket limits how far to the passenger side you can mount the tabs.
I had to mount the tabs this way to maximize the diff cover clearance but now I'm touching the tabs to ram body at max passenger steering.

This is diff cover contact also at 6.5" stroke turning full driver side.

It is going to be real tight and I haven't even tested the clearance as I cycle the suspension.

 

[TerryC6]

IMO those tabs are mounted backwards. The flat face should to toward body of the ram. You could reverse the ram if you choose to. Also you at different type steering clamps and find one that works.

 

[IndyRubicon17]

Yup...you put the tabs on backwards....I also had to clearance my dynatrac diff cover a little bit....all part of the fun....

 

[IndyRubicon17]

IMO those tabs are mounted backwards. The flat face should to toward body of the ram. You could reverse the ram if you choose to. Also you at different type steering clamps and find one that works.

While reversing the ram would work on that end....it would never work on the diff side....

 

[Rob50lx]

IMO those tabs are mounted backwards. The flat face should to toward body of the ram. You could reverse the ram if you choose to. Also you at different type steering clamps and find one that works.

I know they are backwards compared to normal install. It moves the bolt hole over to outside and I'm still having diff cover contact even with Teraflex special offset clamp. I'm kinda surprised TF didn't have a ram mount specific to the Tera44 housing like they have for their D60 housing. My whole front end is Teraflex except for the TB which doesn't come into play. The raise TB bracket that comes welded on the 4"+ Tera44 housing doesn't have enough material to weld the tabs any further towards the outside. So that is why I intentionally mounted them backwards. I think i will have just enough clearance once I set my steering stops properly for 38s and 3.25" BS wheels. I should then be able to get an accurate measurement and have PSC install internal stops limiting stroke to somewhere around 6"-6.3.75". I'm at the point where nothing is typical and always requires thinking outside the box. If I had gone with the standard PSC clamp I would be having bigger issues.

 

[IndyRubicon17]

I know they are backwards compared to normal install. It moves the bolt hole over to outside and I'm still having diff cover contact even with Teraflex special offset clamp. I'm kinda surprised TF didn't have a ram mount specific to the Tera44 housing like they have for their D60 housing. My whole front end is Teraflex except for the TB which doesn't come into play. The raise TB bracket that comes welded on the 4"+ Tera44 housing doesn't have enough material to weld the tabs any further towards the outside. So that is why I intentionally mounted them backwards. I think i will have just enough clearance once I set my steering stops properly for 38s and 3.25" BS wheels. I should then be able to get an accurate measurement and have PSC install internal stops limiting stroke to somewhere around 6"-6.3.75". I'm at the point where nothing is typical and always requires thinking outside the box. If I had gone with the standard PSC clamp I would be having bigger issues. View attachment 4529773

Looking at it at that angle I'd just notch or grind a little of the tabs down....

 

[Rob50lx]

I'm still working on final measurements for limiting the PSC ram at either 6 1/4" or 6 3/8". I am playing with steering stops on the knuckles and have a 1/8" difference between the 2 sides of the Teraflex knuckles but that may be related to not having the trackbar properly bolted in at the moment; I'm using a thin punch for lower hole and that may be causing the variance as the body shifts during steering stop testing. I think one of my clearance issues is that the TF heavy duty tie rod doesn't offer as much offset as other brand of tie rods. Between the TF cover, TF knuckle, TF tie rod I have slight contact on diff cover and TB bracket with no steering stops installed at full steering lock on both sides. I have about 1 3/8" of clearance between diff cover and tie rod when steering is straight. Even with the allen head bolt steering stops installed with no spacers they don't contact the inner "C" stop pad and have about 1/4" of space. I'm trying 3/8" spacers so they should be limiting steering by about 1/8" each side at the knuckle/inner "C". Also the TF TB bracket doesn't have as much surface area as the Synergy bracket and maybe other brands. It would appear to me that if anyone is using a PSC ram with a full Tera44 front end may have a hard time utilizing the full 6.5" stroke of the PSC ram.

Pictures have been saved from this and another PSC ram thread.

Synergy bracket.

Tera44 4"+ housing bracket.

Teraflex front end Diff cover space with wheels straight.

This looks to be a more typical install where there is plenty of diff clearance.

I don't have as much room so I'm trying to stay away from Diff.

Full driver side steering tie rod/diff clearance with 1/8" additional steering stop added at knuckle/inner "C"