I was going to say, ptetty sure it needs a support with that double joint in the middle or eventually it'll flop over onto your header.
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It fits, but I'm not crazy about the location. You can't see it unless you are squatted down, but I'm going to see it every time I walk by it.
It's heavy enough that I don't want to bolt it to sheet metal, so I am attaching it to the bumper brace, which is pretty thick. Volvo sure came up with the weirdest bracket in the history of brackets. Nothing is square or even on the same plane.
Gotta run up to the depot of housing to get some bolts and I'm out of cut-off discs.
It's heavy enough that I don't want to bolt it to sheet metal, so I am attaching it to the bumper brace, which is pretty thick. Volvo sure came up with the weirdest bracket in the history of brackets. Nothing is square or even on the same plane.
Gotta run up to the depot of housing to get some bolts and I'm out of cut-off discs.
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Must be cooling down!
85, dry, and windy. Perfect. Actually, had to postpone some welding because of the wind, it was coming out even boogery than usual. LOL.
My boogery welds continued. I just can't get a bead to form, it's either pops or whispers, no bacon frying. But you know me, I didn't let that stop me. LOL.
It's mounted up.
It's mounted up.
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Welp, looks like it's going to work. I need to run the wiring permanently, fix a leak, and some other piddly stuff, but it does turn the wheels and without much effort.
I hate leaving it like that, but I've been hardcore dieting the last month and low blood sugar plus 102 heat index had me woozy AF.
I hate leaving it like that, but I've been hardcore dieting the last month and low blood sugar plus 102 heat index had me woozy AF.
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Is it just wired up direct, or did you use a knob or controller? I'm guessing that it's just wired up direct right now?
Yep, you gotta plan your diet ahead in the heat. If I don't have anything on my stomach, I start getting light-headed. But I also have to eat light so I don't chuck it back up. If I'm having trouble keeping focus, it's time to take a break and hit the A/C for a bit. The trouble is in getting motivated to get back out in the heat. When I find myself wandering around the shop trying to be productive but I can't get anything done, it's time to call it quits for the day.
Correct, no controller. It seems like it's going to be fine that way. It felt like at the center there's a bit of a lag, but I don't know if the controller would fix it. It's also really only worked for a minute and not even rolling, so it might be premature to draw conclusions.
10 years ago I would have drank at least a 6-pack while doing this and not even be wobbly. LOL.
Man, last time I was out working on it, I must have been more out of it than I thought. I put 2 turns on the pressure side hose where it connects to the rack, and it works perfectly now.
Whilst I had it on jackstands, I went ahead and did a bunch of lock to lock turns and I have roughly 1 3/4 turns to the left and 1 1/8 turns to the right. Not sure if I care ...
I will say with full left lock it looks like a drift car, and it makes me think I may need a stop.
Whilst I had it on jackstands, I went ahead and did a bunch of lock to lock turns and I have roughly 1 3/4 turns to the left and 1 1/8 turns to the right. Not sure if I care ...
I will say with full left lock it looks like a drift car, and it makes me think I may need a stop.
So, on to the wiring. IIRC, the draw on this thing can be as high as 80 amps. I could only find a 50 amp circuit breaker at the parts store, but it's the bi-metallic self-resetting kind. I'm not sure if that's appropriate or not. On the one hand, power steering is kind of important, but if I did have a dead short, I don't know if self-resetting is good enough protection. Would it just burn down slower? LOL.
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