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<blockquote data-quote="Joc" data-source="post: 449366"><p>Long story short my ram started leaking not long after I traded for the rig. I dont know what brand or model number it is to have got a rebuild kit so I just bit the bullet and got a new one at TSC. </p><p>My problem is the old one was ****** rigged to work with the help of some pipe, a heim, and a welder. </p><p>It is setup to bolt to the hi steer arm behind the tie rod.</p><p></p><p>Current leaky ram </p><p><img src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv136/yellotj/D90BE3F2-8999-431E-BB3A-4E49061F571E-1196-00000357F03408B3_zps1428571c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Undoing the handy work on the old ram</p><p><img src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv136/yellotj/C4F63E62-32F3-4081-9382-FDAEB6F35053-1196-000003584E534462_zps3b8a7903.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>New ram</p><p><img src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv136/yellotj/0ED8815C-F229-4CB2-A0D6-9DAD67E13547-1196-000003586FB7D3F9_zpsad9bf0ba.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>That is how things came to a hold up. I originally thought the extension was just welded to a nut that was threaded on the ram shaft. WRONG! It was welded so I cut it all loose and was hoping to find a nut that would fit the new ram so I could weld it back to a nut and not **** up a new ram. Well I cannot find a hex nut that will fit the dang thing. TSC dont have any, fastenal doesnt either. A 1" doesnt fit, and a 1 1/8" threads on but is too big b/c there is slop in it. Maybe its a Metric and Im just SOL b/c fastenal said they would have to order it and Im not sure what it is to be ordering anything.</p><p></p><p>Talked to a buddy and he said I could weld a mount to the tie rod with a mount in the pic below. Only problem is the hole is 3/4" and I need on with a 1" hole.</p><p></p><p>Mount</p><p><img src="http://lghttp.14077.nexcesscdn.net/806AE0/Magento/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/35b379c202f0d275952275e1f21611f3/f/i/file_102_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Welding a plate to the tie rod seems like the way to go and just use the clevis on the new ram but so far I havent found one online with the right size hole. Plus it looks like it will be welded right on the end where the heim is. </p><p></p><p>So other than finding a plate to weld on I got 2 options. Weld the crap to the new ram or cut the ears off the clevis and weld to it as if it were the hex nut. </p><p></p><p>Comments/suggestions <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies2/popcorn.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":popcorn:" title="Popcorn :popcorn:" data-shortname=":popcorn:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joc, post: 449366"] Long story short my ram started leaking not long after I traded for the rig. I dont know what brand or model number it is to have got a rebuild kit so I just bit the bullet and got a new one at TSC. My problem is the old one was ****** rigged to work with the help of some pipe, a heim, and a welder. It is setup to bolt to the hi steer arm behind the tie rod. Current leaky ram [IMG]http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv136/yellotj/D90BE3F2-8999-431E-BB3A-4E49061F571E-1196-00000357F03408B3_zps1428571c.jpg[/IMG] Undoing the handy work on the old ram [IMG]http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv136/yellotj/C4F63E62-32F3-4081-9382-FDAEB6F35053-1196-000003584E534462_zps3b8a7903.jpg[/IMG] New ram [IMG]http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv136/yellotj/0ED8815C-F229-4CB2-A0D6-9DAD67E13547-1196-000003586FB7D3F9_zpsad9bf0ba.jpg[/IMG] That is how things came to a hold up. I originally thought the extension was just welded to a nut that was threaded on the ram shaft. WRONG! It was welded so I cut it all loose and was hoping to find a nut that would fit the new ram so I could weld it back to a nut and not **** up a new ram. Well I cannot find a hex nut that will fit the dang thing. TSC dont have any, fastenal doesnt either. A 1" doesnt fit, and a 1 1/8" threads on but is too big b/c there is slop in it. Maybe its a Metric and Im just SOL b/c fastenal said they would have to order it and Im not sure what it is to be ordering anything. Talked to a buddy and he said I could weld a mount to the tie rod with a mount in the pic below. Only problem is the hole is 3/4" and I need on with a 1" hole. Mount [IMG]http://lghttp.14077.nexcesscdn.net/806AE0/Magento/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/35b379c202f0d275952275e1f21611f3/f/i/file_102_1.jpg[/IMG] Welding a plate to the tie rod seems like the way to go and just use the clevis on the new ram but so far I havent found one online with the right size hole. Plus it looks like it will be welded right on the end where the heim is. So other than finding a plate to weld on I got 2 options. Weld the crap to the new ram or cut the ears off the clevis and weld to it as if it were the hex nut. Comments/suggestions :popcorn: [/QUOTE]
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