NEW GUY HERE- D200 converting to manual steering, any advice?

[Tryggr]

1969 D 200 project: are there any guys that have had success removing the power assist steering and going manual? Should i just muscle up and deal with all the problems or is it more doable to ditch all the gear and go manual? Thanks, I need some good advice from the brothers with experience!
I'm in Ojai, CA looking for some sweptline family!

[dodgeboykim]

Just a matter of removing PS Assist system and getting a new pitman arm and drag link to replace the parts removed.

[PwrWgnDrvr]

Easy-Peasy. Remove all the PS stuff, install a manual drag link and that's it, then sell it. There is also a shim under each leaf spring pack, as part of the system, that needs to be removed.
I've sold countless PS systems over the last 20 yrs. Market rate in the past for a complete system was $300, working or not.

[PwrWgnDrvr]

Just a matter of removing PS Assist system and getting a new pitman arm and drag link to replace the parts removed.

Are you sure the pitman arm is different?

[dodgeboykim]

Just a matter of removing PS Assist system and getting a new pitman arm and drag link to replace the parts removed.

Are you sure the pitman arm is different?

That will be apparent when you get into it. If I'm wrong, No big deal.

[PwrWgnDrvr]

Just a matter of removing PS Assist system and getting a new pitman arm and drag link to replace the parts removed.

Are you sure the pitman arm is different?

That will be apparent when you get into it. If I'm wrong, No big deal.

Well then, the answer is, you're not sure. Neither am I.

[dodgeboykim]

I have noticed that PS Assist pitman arms are curved in an S Shape. All the Non PS I have seen are straight or sometimes curved. Cant explain the reason for that.

. So hence my comment.

[BigBlockTrucks]

When a power assist system stops working don’t you have the same as manual steering anyway?

[PwrWgnDrvr]

When a power assist system stops working don’t you have the same as manual steering anyway?

No, because you would be moving the fluid in the assist ram back and forth thru the system yourself with significant effort.

[712edf]

Ram assist or P/S box, no matter which, a non-functional one takes a lot more effort than a manual box.

Bucky

[PwrWgnDrvr]

If you were to unbolt the assist ram (clamp) from the tie rod and simply baling wire it up on the frame, then it would work like a manual system.

[BigBlockTrucks]

If you were to unbolt the assist ram (clamp) from the tie rod and simply baling wire it up on the frame, then it would work like a manual system.

Plus one.
it is the same axle,the same steering box and same steering column.
What is different besides the assist?

[PwrWgnDrvr]

If you were to unbolt the assist ram (clamp) from the tie rod and simply baling wire it up on the frame, then it would work like a manual system.

Plus one.
it is the same axle,the same steering box and same steering column.
What is different besides the assist?

The caster shims under the leaf springs do add some effort to the steering. The factory did that because the power assist was too responsive and needed to be toned down a bit.

[nutz]

want to add ps to my truck
so if you do remove it i'll buy ,even if i need to rebuild it
can pm me