PSC Hydro-Assist Installation Instructions (Using Black Magic Kit)

[Mrholland]

And the hose. You're welcome!

And the hose! I must've missed ordering the feed line kit when I placed my order, no barbs or hose......and the clamps do provide a nice finished look!

This should be expounded upon and clarified further. I am extremely capable of getting hoses made with crimped ends to any length I want with the fittings clocked however I need them to be. If one size worked for most, I'd have those made and sell them. They won't work well for most and at best would be a terrible compromise.

I don't doubt what you say in the least.

I built my hoses with the jeep in the Jeep air. I left just enough hose that I was able to install them with the front end drooped out. When I put the jeep on the ground, the short hose has no curvature, let alone question mark shape. In fact, I have enough hose left over to make that hose again.

I understand that each build will vary a bit. I just thought that there might be a "neighborhood" or "ballpark" of similarity, if not on lengths of hoses themselves,then perhaps on the difference of the long hose and short hose.

 

[Mrholland]

Thank you @Chris for the direction you provided with this thread.

Thank you @mrblaine for your correspondence and almost ready to install kit! Jeep drives great on the highway and I expect nothing less off road!

I did make one small change during the install to better fit my application. I believe it is now perfect.

 

[GTTJ]

Is there a recommendation on how often to replace the filter?

 

[Mrholland]

I think I saw vid recently and the gentleman said annually.

 

[jjvw]

I think I saw vid recently and the gentleman said annually.

How many miles annually? And what is there to be filtered out each year?

 

[Mrholland]

I have slowed down street driving, so maybe 10k a year.

As for whats filtered out, likely nothing more than misplaced concerns of failure.

 

[mrblaine]

I have slowed down street driving, so maybe 10k a year.

As for whats filtered out, likely nothing more than misplaced concerns of failure.

I suspect the filter is there to prevent catastrophic failure in the event of catastrophic failure. Case in point is Gerald was hauling ass out of the Rubicon and tagged a big tree root at speed. That shattered a few teeth on the sector gear and the pieces went into the pump and took it out. Had he been running a reservoir with a filter, he would have saved the pump.

 

[ShinyTravisto]

Doing my hw to do this install in the near future. In the parts list outside of the Black Magic nearly bolt-in PSC hydro assist kit for Currie steering this mentions parts 1 and 2 being a positive check valve, but it's never again mentioned in the instructions and I don't seem to see it in the pictures?

 

[GTTJ]

Install video

Perfect timing for another great install video. Look around the 22 min mark for that part.

 

[ShinyTravisto]

Install video

Perfect timing for another great install video. Look around the 22 min mark for that part.

Whoa, perfect timing. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Weasellee]

Has anyone put together an actual part number list for this install? I’ve read the thread 2x and watched Mikes video. I’m pretty sure I can do this but I’m actually having a hard time navigating PSC’s website. This could be my limit of a phone only not a desktop.
My rig is an ‘04 Lj and I understand that changes a few parts.
I’m currently looking for a steering shaft source
I’m a phone call to the Wizard will help here but right now I’m just getting my feet wet for this project. I’m a few $ away from doing this.
Thanks

B

 

[sab]

I’m a phone call to the Wizard will help here but right now...

This is the way, my friend. You'll also end up calling PSC to place the order because you'll likely want a different torsion bar in the steering gearbox than standard, which Mr. Blaine can help you select. I special-ordered mine, but then I ended up changing the torsion bar after the fact, which was expensive, especially with shipping both ways.

 

[sab]

I’m currently looking for a steering shaft source

I bought a new Mopar one from RockAuto - they were the cheapest:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/mopar,52078705AD,steering+shaft,11373

For reference, I paid $377 for mine in January 2024, and I see it's increased about 12% since then...

 

[dan58]

Has anyone put together an actual part number list for this install? I’ve read the thread 2x and watched Mikes video. I’m pretty sure I can do this but I’m actually having a hard time navigating PSC’s website. This could be my limit of a phone only not a desktop.
My rig is an ‘04 Lj and I understand that changes a few parts.
I’m currently looking for a steering shaft source
I’m a phone call to the Wizard will help here but right now I’m just getting my feet wet for this project. I’m a few $ away from doing this.
Thanks

B

Steering shafts are a dime a dozen here. They just get tossed with the rest of the rust. Mine was from a 98 that I bought for $500 to scavenge and sell.