Integral Power Steering conversion on a 4106

[Darkspeed]

Hi Tom, My 4106 now has a frame > http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=24673.msg325547#msg325547

I lowered the floor 8" and it now has a structural steel tube frame that starts at the back window and goes all the way out the front of the bus where it attaches to a very stout brush guard bar that will provide additional protection in the event of a front end collision. I am mounting the Ross/TRW HFB 70 on a 3/4" thick plate that is mounted to the side of this frame so it will have almost no flex when in use. The HFB 70 will go directly under the steering wheel and a drag link will connect back to the transplanted MC9 steering arm just like the Freightliner setup.

[luvrbus]

I don't know if a frame is that important or not I have been studying the mounting on a Eagle and the D-MCI while the mounting plate is 3/8 the tubing is only 1" square 1/8th in thick that the plate welds too only with a few gussets mostly for up and down movement.

I was sorta stunned as I thought the movement would have been more critical from front to rear horizontal movement.It's scary to look at the front axle how it held in place if you jack one up you can remove the axle in 30 min or less        

[Darkspeed]

progress..