Thinking about electric power steering on my Gen 4 Funco. If you have installed Electric on your buggy please share.

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Through 21 years and probably tens of thousands of dune miles my rack finally decided to give up. Really could not have asked for more from it. I'm thinking about going with electric power steering.
 

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So here is a post for my Dodge a100 truck build showing the gear one super rack I used. This along with the EPAS electric power steering unit needs to come off the truck and a big monster Howe hydraulic system is going on it. The electric power steering is the most powerful unit on the market but simply will not turn a pair of Toyo 888rs that are 295 wide tires. About 10 inches of rubber on the ground. And 2,000 lb on the front tires. Post in thread '1967 Dodge A-100 Hot rod sort of rat rod build thread.' https://glamisdunes.com/threads/1967-dodge-a-100-hot-rod-sort-of-rat-rod-build-thread.4986/post-199674 Link not working so page 49 and post 972 HERE
 
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Here is another post showing the electric power steering unit. Heavy duty stuff and it would be tricky figuring out how to do my shafts and splines in and out of this unit. Plus getting it mounted. Certainly would add a little bit of weight with all the gusseting and brackets but I'm also getting rid of the power steering pump on the motor and all of the lines so I think it would be close to a wash. If I tried to do double D shafts and borgeson joints it would be so Overkill I think. I do have a call into Parker at gear one to just check on the travel on this rack but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Just mount it in a way that the pivot points for the two tie rods are in the same place. Although I do have a question if anybody has experience with a different rack on a Gen 4 and can you improve on bumpsteer? Post in thread '1967 Dodge A-100 Hot rod sort of rat rod build thread.' https://glamisdunes.com/threads/1967-dodge-a-100-hot-rod-sort-of-rat-rod-build-thread.4986/post-204653 Link not working so page 51 and post 1020 HERE
 
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Super interested to see what you decide. I'm still gen3 rack but not even getting 6 rides without a seal blowing out on a rebuilt rack, shit is getting old. Investigating lower pressure pumps and eager to see an electric conversion.
 
Some photos I got today. He put electric power steering on a Funco Hustler. He gave me permission to post these.
 

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One more showing the tag on that unit.
 

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HozayKwarvo said:
Super interested to see what you decide. I'm still gen3 rack but not even getting 6 rides without a seal blowing out on a rebuilt rack, shit is getting old. Investigating lower pressure pumps and eager to see an electric conversion.
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Are you not better off just buying a new rack instead of rebuilding them?
 
My car currently has no power steering stuff in it, so I need to decide if I go straight to electric, or source everything for the pump and lines and reservoir. Curious to see what you decide.
 
My new Extreme Performance DR1 came with Electric Power Steering (my first car to have electric steering) and it's really nice.
Very nice upgrade!!
 
I did my electric power steering myself, way cheaper then you can buy it. 400W unit comes from various GM vehicles, mine from a Saturn vue. Took about 15 minutes to pull it a pick a part, and cost a whopping $25. The controller can be had for $50, and then whatever you need for u joints mounts etc. This is the same unit that most of the aftermarket suppliers use.
Another option is to buy a kit from Harvey, he sells it ready to install with the controller and u joints, at half the price of the link posted. He works at Joe fab during the season, and he is on here too... just can't remember his board name right now. I'm sure someone will chime in, there has been many on here that have used his kit
 
FYI, I learned this... 😂

E-power steering draws like 50 amps. Wire it as such. It doesn't draw much until you get closer to the stops on each end and then it spikes from like 10 to 50 real quick. I had a battery going wearing out and it felt like I lost the control unit. It would be steering fine and then on hard turns, I'd lose power. I changed the module and the ECU...no change. I talked with Ken at E power steering, and he told me a weak battery would do that. Sure enough.
 
Thought this might help you...Alumicraft did the install. Also pic below of the rack they purchased from Kartek

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