I never thought I would see this done again, Back in the 60's my uncle had lots of big trucks, He had 2 large steel ramps 20 ft, in all 4 corners he set 8 inch steel pipes, a Large piston 4 ft long sat down inside those pipe with a pin going though the piston eye, the top connected to the ramp, He had 4 electric motors running car power steering pumps, a switch turned all 4 on at the same time, Lifting his big trucks, I never thought they were strong enough to do that. Now I see you doing it, Awesome
When things go completely off the tracks, it's people who can adapt junk into jewels who will be the "go to guys and gals" . Subsequently thriving in all situations.
For the safety latches, you should see if you can rig up the t-handle ebrake mechanism out of an old Toyota minitruck for the job. Pull out to engage, twist to unlock! Probably need 2 of them to run the pair of em on each side, still a hassle but far less hassle.
When I bought my Dodge pickup it was called the snow fighter at the time in 1974 they had a power steering pump mounted inside the engine compartment with hoses that ran the snow plow, and the thing worked excellent and it never froze up, like the external pumps that hang on the plow itself
First time watching one of your videos and had to subscribe. Nice job on the figuring and the content. Looking forward to catching up on past episodes.
safety latch things, my immediate thought was universal car door lock actuators. I use them a lot for projects that need a push pull action. They're cheap on the rainforest site.
This was an absolute treat for me, as your garage and mindset matches mine. Another great success but many failures to come. I welcome to be humbled by my projects, but it's really amazing winning sometimes.
I love it. That's how I feel as I'm busting into a project. Love the line: I'm dumb enough to think I can probably figure it out. I've got to use that!
Great video! I would not have thought to use a power steering pump on the lift. This unit will probably out live any of the import pumps you could have purchased. Keep up the great work and look forward to your next video.
i use one of those pumps to lift used motor oil about 6 feet . after a while it stopped working . removed internal filter , and it has been working great for a few years now . i get 15-20 gallons from a service station once a week , and it goes into pump unfiltered . over the years , it has pumped about 2000 gallons .
I wonder how many people got the Times Beach comment. I jog down there almost every day, so I am very familiar with the place. Good video, thanks for sharing 👍.
I've seen all kinds of implementation of a power steering pump. Even a complete car crusher. The power of hydrolics is amazing. Good job sir. I think.???.
I got a 2 post lift from Marketplace and this is a great inspiration to get mine up and running. All the modifications done here are great. Great because it works.
Just remember what you are lifting will increase the pressure, And practice with dummy weights first. Watch somr failed lift videos to see how dangerous they can be if not used right.
A 2 post lift needs a substantial floor because the weight will likely be off center. IOW, you can't set them on footings as he did in the video. A 4 post lift will always push straight down so footings are not as critical.
Nice yankee ingenuity! Have almost chased that exact same project several times w/near acquisition misses! Finally got concrete poured in barn, so I still may have to resurrect that one! It's pure miracles that we can dumpster dive in our own junk drawers, junk piles, et al -- and magically find just the right part (or amend the design on the fly based upon available inventory)! Thanks for sharing the process! Could only guess on the fluid fountains, but sorta glad you spared us! :)
You have some great videos! I love rigging up stuff and keeping things going long after most folks would toss them. Before retiring from the two-way radio field, I wasn't very popular with the salesmen because I would keep customers' equipment working when they were told they needed new stuff. Since retiring, I now help out at the local public safety training center rigging up vehicles to be crashed remotely to gather data for classroom training and research. There is no manual for rigging up that kind of stuff and a lot is homemade, such as the steering servo made using a windshield wiper motor. I don't mind putting things in harm's way because I figure if you break a homemade item, just make another one! I wish my small workshop was as well equipped as yours. Keep up the good work!
Looks like I'll have to give those footings a try myself! As mek-a-niks we always get to improvise things don't we? I would have to make those lights switched but also in sections, maybe, just to make it complicated 😁
I have 2 of this 4 post lifts & 4 of the 2 post lifts & to be honest the $200 Amazon pumps from China have performed great, a couple i cave are over 5 years old & used daily with no problems. I love to reuse old parts also. My office has a custom built 1995 GM truck air conditioning unit capable of producing over 18,000 btu &keeps the room a cool 70 degree. My hot water comes from a steel tank mounted on roof with a hot water element that kicks on to maintain 100 -120 degree. It never comes on in summer & uses little power in winter months with temp blankets placed over tank. Nessesity has always been the mother of invention, great job.
Wow , your the winner for the best hack job i've ever seen . Very ingenious and resourceful , be sure those locking tabs are working good before you get under it because if there not you didn't save anything . I think I'm gonna subscribe to see what other wild stuff you come up with .
I happen to have a lift with no pump, I am planning on using an old log splitter as the tank should be big enough but my backup is the old power steering pump fix, thanks for sharing
You have gotten another sub & like. I got to tell you, the ending was epic. You're absolutely right, and a lot of people wouldn't understand it. you're just like me, when it comes to mechanical stuff & engineering.... a genius, if you will. It's our ability to take devices around us, get a basic understanding of their function, repair, and successfully repurpose them. That is how I am able to fix a car that I've never worked on before, I understand the functions of things, and just wing it on the rest. many of that understanding, I owe to doing projects like this. Yeah, you can buy another hydraulic pump setup for quite a bit of money, or you can use that knowledge of things, and how they work to your benefit. And just so you all know out there, a 5 gallon drum of hydraulic oil is way more than $65.😏👍💯💯💯
a neat idea i saw using a power steering pump was a home made transmission fluid pressure washer that was used back in the 70s to spray used fluid on fences and barns. the old man had to tell me what it was because id never guessed.
Awesome video, thanks for recording and posting this...I would mount the control valve so that lifting the handle would lift the cylinder, and pushing the handle down would lower it.
"warranty just expired." Gee... ya think? LOL!!! You know -honestly - could you please call the tech support line for that and record the call so we can all enjoy how it goes. LOL!!! You should mention the christmas rope lights as frequently as possible.
Youre right about the part of laying on the ground to work on a truck. What you came up with has that beat. I think I would have invested a little more $ in more suitable incidentals from a surplus store, such as correct size wire with proper conduit protection, a real motor starting contactor, maybe even a better motor. And the safety pin mechanism! You really need that to function correctly!. Overall, you did well with what you had to work with. Thanks for sharing.
If he's like me, I want to try it out and prove it's concept before spending money on the more permanent upgrades. I live way out in the country and a trip to the closest mom n pop hardware store is over 20 min each way which amounts to time n money. I've usually got what I need here in my shop for most plumbing and electrical needs if I look hard enough. That's the challenge and it is extremely satisfying when it works!
Wow, alot of problem solving went into this build. Well done. Great timing on this video..had a cutoff blade disintegrate on me yesterday and cut me up good. Almost became a eunuch but thankfully just nicked the old plums..
Lost my right arm in 86, got into harvesting mtn. stone, bought a 24 ton excavator with a tilt cab so it had two extra pedals on the floor. I swapped out to right hand hydraulics with the floor pedals and with very little practice was soon able to operate it like a boss...could comb yer hair with it lol. Hillbilly ingenuity they call it!
I had an electric snowplow on my truck and a kept Freezing up, I put another power steering pump on the engine block with homemade bracket and ran the hoses outside to the cylinders
Dinner n to cheap to smoke... yep! Minty
Peg haven’t had a minute to watch a vidya recently but you’re still gettin my beer money every month, hope you’re putting it to decent use… HAMMER!
Mint 👌
Right on man!! 👌
I knew that was Peg or Dipchits in Dunlops when I saw the "Minty"
DDs speed shop ?
I always wondered about power steering pumps for other uses. Nice job.
My uncle has an International Scout that he used to use as a plow truck, his FIL rigged the power steering to the plow's hydraulic cylinder.
@@BeepBeepParkie Our '63 IH was set up like that from the factory!
was amazing didn't expect it had that power
on drift cars some use it to get oil to the turbo
I use one on hydraulic press, control valve is also from car steering rack. Work flawlessly.
I never thought I would see this done again, Back in the 60's my uncle had lots of big trucks, He had 2 large steel ramps 20 ft, in all 4 corners he set 8 inch steel pipes, a Large piston 4 ft long sat down inside those pipe with a pin going though the piston eye, the top connected to the ramp, He had 4 electric motors running car power steering pumps, a switch turned all 4 on at the same time, Lifting his big trucks, I never thought they were strong enough to do that. Now I see you doing it, Awesome
When things go completely off the tracks, it's people who can adapt junk into jewels who will be the "go to guys and gals" . Subsequently thriving in all situations.
Well you have a lift and the majority of us don’t, it works and that’s what counts, I love your videos
Thanks man, it was a bit of an impulse buy, haha
I was wondering about using a power steering pump for a old tractor homemade three point hitch. Very good job there "McGyver" i absolutely love it!
Clicker pens are my main source for springs
Very ingenious! A friend called this sort of tinkering "Third-World engineering." Keep up the good work!
thanks man. 👍
For the safety latches, you should see if you can rig up the t-handle ebrake mechanism out of an old Toyota minitruck for the job. Pull out to engage, twist to unlock! Probably need 2 of them to run the pair of em on each side, still a hassle but far less hassle.
Not a bad idea
That setup is alot better than any new
" chinesium " pump. Great job!
This is why I love you tube. I love tinkering with stuff
When I bought my Dodge pickup it was called the snow fighter at the time in 1974 they had a power steering pump mounted inside the engine compartment with hoses that ran the snow plow, and the thing worked excellent and it never froze up, like the external pumps that hang on the plow itself
We've got a '63 Scout with a plow, same setup. Works great!
that dodge set up was awesome, very simple and strong
First time watching one of your videos and had to subscribe. Nice job on the figuring and the content. Looking forward to catching up on past episodes.
Thanks, appreciate it. 👍
safety latch things, my immediate thought was universal car door lock actuators. I use them a lot for projects that need a push pull action. They're cheap on the rainforest site.
This was an absolute treat for me, as your garage and mindset matches mine. Another great success but many failures to come. I welcome to be humbled by my projects, but it's really amazing winning sometimes.
Interesting to see you solving all the problems along the way. This is way more helpful than pretending everything went perfect.
Things rarely go perfect, if you're not expecting them to do so it's less frustrating when things go sideways, haha
Need to get me my property in the sticks. I want to keep all my scrap. Hate scraping it.
McGyver would be proud of you
Nice work. Wish I had a lift, lying on my back in the gravel/mud/snow isn't the most fun...
I hear ya man, been there way too often, haha.
Dude. You are awesome. Love the sense of humor and engineering skillset.
I knew that tank wouldn't work in your original configuration, because I went through the same learning curve about thirty years ago.
I love it. That's how I feel as I'm busting into a project. Love the line: I'm dumb enough to think I can probably figure it out. I've got to use that!
Great video! I would not have thought to use a power steering pump on the lift. This unit will probably out live any of the import pumps you could have purchased. Keep up the great work and look forward to your next video.
Thanks man, we'll see how long it keeps going, haha
@@toocheaptosmoke worst case in a replacement pump (guts only) is under $50 as a reman unit.
i use one of those pumps to lift used motor oil about 6 feet . after a while it stopped working . removed internal filter , and it has been working great for a few years now . i get 15-20 gallons from a service station once a week , and it goes into pump unfiltered . over the years , it has pumped about 2000 gallons .
Nice, yeah that little screen on the pickup isn't very big. Wonder how many gallons a pump recirculates in 100,000 miles on a car?
I wonder how many people got the Times Beach comment. I jog down there almost every day, so I am very familiar with the place. Good video, thanks for sharing 👍.
I've seen all kinds of implementation of a power steering pump. Even a complete car crusher. The power of hydrolics is amazing. Good job sir. I think.???.
I got a 2 post lift from Marketplace and this is a great inspiration to get mine up and running. All the modifications done here are great. Great because it works.
Just remember what you are lifting will increase the pressure, And practice with dummy weights first. Watch somr failed lift videos to see how dangerous they can be if not used right.
A 2 post lift needs a substantial floor because the weight will likely be off center. IOW, you can't set them on footings as he did in the video. A 4 post lift will always push straight down so footings are not as critical.
Good job buddy!
I was always wondering about the power of a power steering pump and now you answered all my questions 👍👍👍
Not seen this kinda build on this tube before. Nice one man
👍💪
Appreciate it. 🍺
Nice yankee ingenuity! Have almost chased that exact same project several times w/near acquisition misses! Finally got concrete poured in barn, so I still may have to resurrect that one! It's pure miracles that we can dumpster dive in our own junk drawers, junk piles, et al -- and magically find just the right part (or amend the design on the fly based upon available inventory)! Thanks for sharing the process! Could only guess on the fluid fountains, but sorta glad you spared us! :)
haha, thanks! Yeah, luckily the camera didn't get sprayed with oil
You have some great videos! I love rigging up stuff and keeping things going long after most folks would toss them. Before retiring from the two-way radio field, I wasn't very popular with the salesmen because I would keep customers' equipment working when they were told they needed new stuff.
Since retiring, I now help out at the local public safety training center rigging up vehicles to be crashed remotely to gather data for classroom training and research. There is no manual for rigging up that kind of stuff and a lot is homemade, such as the steering servo made using a windshield wiper motor.
I don't mind putting things in harm's way because I figure if you break a homemade item, just make another one!
I wish my small workshop was as well equipped as yours. Keep up the good work!
Looks like I'll have to give those footings a try myself! As mek-a-niks we always get to improvise things don't we? I would have to make those lights switched but also in sections, maybe, just to make it complicated 😁
Will never run short on problems to fix!
My neighbor had a rusted out dump trailer when my hoist motor quit working , them work really well
Super awesome!! I was just thinking about if this could be done.. SO happy you did ti.
Cool video! There are a few old 90’s Volvo that have a compact steering pump and remote mount reservoir. Lots of extra hose as well!
Cool, always good to know about different parts that could be repurposed. 👍
"One bungee cord is fine. But when you have to start doubling them up, that's just sloppy fabrication"
You had me there!! LMAO
Man, that is so cool. Only slightly jealous. Besides, dirt driveways build character
Haha, exactly!
Very Good!! Your presentation has put me way ahead on my upcoming hydraulic project.
glad to hear. 👍
This is my kinda stuff right here. Good job and improvisation.
I need a low post lift I'm realizing......good job brother 👍❤️🇺🇸
I have 2 of this 4 post lifts & 4 of the 2 post lifts & to be honest the $200 Amazon pumps from China have performed great, a couple i cave are over 5 years old & used daily with no problems. I love to reuse old parts also. My office has a custom built 1995 GM truck air conditioning unit capable of producing over 18,000 btu &keeps the room a cool 70 degree. My hot water comes from a steel tank mounted on roof with a hot water element that kicks on to maintain 100 -120 degree. It never comes on in summer & uses little power in winter months with temp blankets placed over tank. Nessesity has always been the mother of invention, great job.
Thanks man, I debated the amazon pumps for a while, just seemed to be hit or miss. While agonizing over spending the $200 this idea came up, haha.
Mary Shelley would’ve drawn great inspiration from this video!! 😂
This totally reminds me of the red green show. Good work
That show's a great reference for tech tips. 👍
This guy lives by my motto: Do the best you can with what you have..
First time viewer.
LOVE the video. Great attitude. Full of funny observations and comments & I really appreciate your closing words.
Subbed & 👍
Awesome, glad to hear! 👍
Wow , your the winner for the best hack job i've ever seen . Very ingenious and resourceful , be sure those locking tabs are working good before you get under it because if there not you didn't save anything . I think I'm gonna subscribe to see what other wild stuff you come up with .
I happen to have a lift with no pump, I am planning on using an old log splitter as the tank should be big enough but my backup is the old power steering pump fix, thanks for sharing
Cool, hopefully it work. 👍
Really appreciate the video. I subscribed and will look for your content often. Thanks.
Appreciate it, thanks for watching.👍
Great idea. The pump could also power a ram for bending metal.
Or a press
...Or a log splitter@@davidgroskopf7898
Sweet! "Must See TV" is back!
Nice ingenuity my man 👌
I've been waiting to see the vidya on this beauty! Well done again fella!
great job 👍 love it. I'll surely use this knowledge
Well I just found a new favorite youtube channel. I love living in the junk and repurpose.
Right on man! 👍
You have gotten another sub & like. I got to tell you, the ending was epic. You're absolutely right, and a lot of people wouldn't understand it. you're just like me, when it comes to mechanical stuff & engineering.... a genius, if you will. It's our ability to take devices around us, get a basic understanding of their function, repair, and successfully repurpose them. That is how I am able to fix a car that I've never worked on before, I understand the functions of things, and just wing it on the rest. many of that understanding, I owe to doing projects like this. Yeah, you can buy another hydraulic pump setup for quite a bit of money, or you can use that knowledge of things, and how they work to your benefit. And just so you all know out there, a 5 gallon drum of hydraulic oil is way more than $65.😏👍💯💯💯
Thanks man! At this point I'm pretty sure that wasn't even hydraulic oil, haha.
Same!
Somehow, this reminds me of something Mustie1 would be doing
a neat idea i saw using a power steering pump was a home made transmission fluid pressure washer that was used back in the 70s to spray used fluid on fences and barns. the old man had to tell me what it was because id never guessed.
Awesome video, thanks for recording and posting this...I would mount the control valve so that lifting the handle would lift the cylinder, and pushing the handle down would lower it.
That's brilliant in its simplicity. 👍
Finally I have an example for when I tell my wife that things could be worse.
Dude! We must be soul mates. Most people don't understand the joy of building from "junk".
Haha, that's why old farmers never throw anything away
There is a name for your work…… southern engineerin
Should have tried connex bushings. There expand and designed to squeeze slightly when droven in. Great for slightly worn holes.
You’re Kun-fu is STRONG. Frigging awesome
I love when a plan comes together.
your a damn legend buddy...cant wait for more sled videos
Haha, thanks man, always got some sort of sled project in the works!
That’s some great fabercobbling I love it
I really like the way you think, you earned my subscription!
Best video on TH-cam. Subscribed.
"warranty just expired." Gee... ya think? LOL!!! You know -honestly - could you please call the tech support line for that and record the call so we can all enjoy how it goes. LOL!!! You should mention the christmas rope lights as frequently as possible.
Love the way you think.
From a fellow McGiver.
i love reusing stuff like this for diffrent non intended use.
Well done 👍
Great information
Best video I've seen in yrs
Well done
You have awesome videos.🥰 keep up the good work
Thanks!
Nice work!
Thanks 👍
Love your video, recycling at its finest!
Thanks man. 👍
It does work!! I've been playing with this idea for a long time. : )
I HAVE HAD ONE OF THOSE FILTERS ON MY 71 SPITFIRE FOR 30 YEARS. THE TRICK IS TO NOT PUT THE FILTER WHERE A ROCK CAN BE KICKED UP TO IT
Very educational! Thanks!
Glad to hear, thanks for watching!
The Christmas lights👏
My friend built a log splitter out of one, but it was a big pump from a semi truck
Youre right about the part of laying on the ground to work on a truck. What you came up with has that beat. I think I would have invested a little more $ in more suitable incidentals from a surplus store, such as correct size wire with proper conduit protection, a real motor starting contactor, maybe even a better motor. And the safety pin mechanism! You really need that to function correctly!. Overall, you did well with what you had to work with. Thanks for sharing.
If he's like me, I want to try it out and prove it's concept before spending money on the more permanent upgrades. I live way out in the country and a trip to the closest mom n pop hardware store is over 20 min each way which amounts to time n money. I've usually got what I need here in my shop for most plumbing and electrical needs if I look hard enough. That's the challenge and it is extremely satisfying when it works!
Yup, actually "refined" a few things after the initial test runs, has 12/2 shielded cable now. 👍
Great job, thank you for sharing.
thanks for watching!
Thank You for teaching the rest of us
Glad to help, thanks for watching!
Necessity is the mother of invention!!
Every bit as safe and reliable as a commercially engineered hydraulic four-post lift.
An electric power steering pump may be easier to lay out but you'd need a big ass DC PSU and also the pump may be less easy to find in junkyard
Nice. I'll be interested in how those footings hold up. Got a dirt floor shed myself, a lift would be quality.
I've left a vehicle on it for a week at a time so far, seems solid. The dirt under the pads was already pretty compacted
you can spread some concrete bags and just water it with a hose, a guy on here did that, better than dirt
Cheap Christmas lights is sweet. Budget projects are way gooder than just throwing money at it 👍 👌.
haha, yup!
You a hillbilly philosopher and scholar. I applaud you!
Never wind up your cord like that.
The more coils, the more heat.
Shorten the power cord to the length needed and it will not get as hot.
Thank you
I like your work.
Appreciate it. 👍
Wow, alot of problem solving went into this build. Well done.
Great timing on this video..had a cutoff blade disintegrate on me yesterday and cut me up good. Almost became a eunuch but thankfully just nicked the old plums..
Laid up in bed so lots of time to watch. Great vid!!
Thanks man, hope you mend up, gotta watch those death wheels!!
Thanks..will be using the drop saw whenever I can from now on. First bad failure in almost 30 years but too close for comfort.
Lost my right arm in 86, got into harvesting mtn. stone, bought a 24 ton excavator with a tilt cab so it had two extra pedals on the floor. I swapped out to right hand hydraulics with the floor pedals and with very little practice was soon able to operate it like a boss...could comb yer hair with it lol. Hillbilly ingenuity they call it!
Right on. 👍
I had an electric snowplow on my truck and a kept Freezing up, I put another power steering pump on the engine block with homemade bracket and ran the hoses outside to the cylinders
Great watching. tHanks for the video
Thanks, glad to hear. 👍
I love springs from clicker pens it's the only reason I can still control the heater fan speed on my truck ahahah