an idea for your opinions

Hmm I think you would have to go down the eletric colume route as fitting a rack would involve some serious linkage fabrication !
Unless I'm missing some thing ( like your not talking about a commer)
but the fact that they are a forward control design means that you will almost always have to use drag links and a steering box.
Not sure how a rack would/could be linked up to a steering wheel positioned in front of the axle.

Could be good fun from a design or engineering front.

I have seen some of the "darksiders" using a rack and pinion to replace the box but still using drag links and electric motors.
I think it was the type 2 detectives that did a kit.

Will watch with intrest [8)]

Mark



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Power steering would be very hard to do on a commer. The lack of a rack makes it almost impossible i would think. Even if it could be done there is the concern of safety of un untried setup. The steering is not heavy unless you are stationary so if its heavy while moving i would check out the tyres and the steering geometery. It also must be very well greased. There is a adjustment somewhere on the steering box if memory serves. Could be a stuffed ball joint somewhere but defo see that everything moves free with the front wheels off the ground.

Well...alright then, maybe just a little...
 
Plenty of old British cars from the sixties had power steering fitted, it mostly consisted of a power steering box and the pump which was mounted to the back of the dynamo, a simple system that worked well, if you could find the parts you should be able to fabricate that to fit the Commer, it might be tight fitting the pump to the dynamo with the exhaust in the way but it would be the easiest route to go down for PAS.
Cars fitted with that system include,
Vanden Plas 3 and 4 litre.
Austin Westminster,
MK2 Jaguar and probably others.
Rover P4, P5, P5B, P6.
Bristol`s.
Aston Martin DB4,5 and 6.
 
I have seen a MK Alpine that was fitted with a power steering set up that came from England as a kit , and as they use the same front end it may be worthwhile to check the MK Alpine site
 
Can't remember the Rover 105S (P4) we owned having a powered steering box... but I could be wrong...:I
Indeed the Commer seems pretty easy in comparison:)
 
not sure but the way i see it, it cant hurt to try lol

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It was an option on the P4 as it was on a lot of cars.quote:
Originally posted by greg

Can't remember the Rover 105S (P4) we owned having a powered steering box... but I could be wrong...:I
Indeed the Commer seems pretty easy in comparison:)

 
alot of possible ideas, will keep me busy for a while lol

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Looking forward to seeing this idea in action:), could be great for the older and/or the disabled amongst us to continue commering!
 
my thoughts exactly, im also looking into the adea of changing the steering setup for a newer cack setup but this may be impossible

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I wonder whether it will be worth all the effort. I remember sitting on my Dad's lap steering the Commer across camp sites when I was 9 years old and I never struggled with heavy steering (don't worry, health and safety hadn't been invented then). ;)

The only time I can imagine it would be a benefit would be if you wanted to replace that lovely great big steering wheel with a nasty little modern version (no trace of bias there). :D

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