[trikebubble]

No problems here after many years and many miles. When relocating my PS resivour I used ATF hose for the smaller hose, and the red hi-temp hydraulic hose from NAPA. Both were bulk by-the-foot.

Cool, thanks. Is the red hi-temp hydraulic hose specifically sized? I'm wondering what to ask for, or just that description will work?

 

[Surf and Snow]

Cool, thanks. Is the red hi-temp hydraulic hose specifically sized? I'm wondering what to ask for, or just that description will work?

Like the ATF hose, it comes in several diameters. I don't remember what sizes I needed. Sorry. Measure the I.D. of the existing hoses, that's how I matched them. Just been many years and I didn't memorize the sizes that long.

 

[trikebubble]

I just want to say thanks for the help and for the original post. I completed (Step 1) this Afternoon. Moved the Power Steering Reservoir. Instructions were great. I had to space put the Auto Tranny Dipstick about a 1/2", to keep it accessible and away from the relocated PSR Bracket. I found that drilling a new Mounting Home in the PSR Bracket to attach the second Link to the Frame worked best for me. The whole process took me a couple hours.

 

[ChrisHaynesUSA]

you are on your way

 

[sachle914]

nice write up

 

[nworker]

11. Attach the new return hose (9/16” ID, 15/16” OD; p/n Gates 85965F—difficult to find—which is actually hydraulic fluid hose) to reservoir and measure length allowing for bends and clamps. Mine was 21”. Attach the new supply hose (3/8” ID, 11/16” OD; p/n Gates 350010F which is regular power steering hose) to the reservoir and measure the length allowing for bends and clamps. Mine was 29”.

1. The fusible link block is still there. You can see it just in front of the PS reservoir.

2. When I relocated my PS reservoir to put dual batteries in my X, I just used some bulk 3/8" Tranny cooler hose and bulk hi-temp oil hose from NAPA. Bought 3' of each and cut it to the length I needed. Easy.

I'm getting the parts together for moving the PSR and I am having problems getting the hoses. I looked up the Gates parts ( RETURN HOSE: 9/16” ID, 15/16” OD; p/n Gates 85965F and SUPPY HOSE: 3/8” ID, 11/16” OD; p/n Gates 350010F) and found the return hose by the foot on O'Reilly's web site. When I went to two different O'Reilly stores they said the hoses were special order and will take a week to get :crying:

Moreover, the supply hose is only was available in bulk from them and I don't need 25 ' of the stuff.

Does anyone have more specific information on exactly what to get at PEP Boys, O'Reilly, or NAPA (which is really far from me)? When I talk to counter people, they only seem to be able to look things up and are useless to help me get the right hose - I've tried three parts stores.

 

[Surf and Snow]

Like I said, I went to Napa and just bought like 3' of 3/8" tranny cooler hose and 3' of bulk hi-temp oil hose (it was red). I forget the size. I can look to see if it has a part number on it later. NAPA is the place to go for stuff like this. They are a jobber store that supplies auto repair shops, truck fleets, farm eqpt. Etc. don't waste time with O'Reilys or Autozone etc. just go to NAPA and you'll be done. Cost like $5 or something.

Here's a pic of them:

 

[Mr. Bills]

. . . Does anyone have more specific information on exactly what to get at PEP Boys, O'Reilly, or NAPA (which is really far from me)?

. . . NAPA is the place to go for stuff like this. . . .

^^^ What @Surf and Snow said.

At first, I thought it odd that there isn't a NAPA store near you since you live in the L.A. metropolitan area but then I remembered that you are in the South Bay, which has a road system designed to take as long as possible to get anywhere.

NAPA will have the hose by the foot. There is likely to be another jobber auto parts store near you that supplies the independent repair shops, but its probably easier to make a shopping list for NAPA and make the trip than to spend time finding that store.

 

[nworker]

Thanks!

Yeah, LA for all its rampant consumerism can really be a PIA. Now that schools are back in session the roads are pretty much a constant CF.

 

[Old Navy]

Major Job on this One - But, All 41 Photos placed into PB's Purgatory, have been Resurrected for this Thread!

 

[PhullD]

Major Job on this One - But, All Photos placed into PB's Purgatory, have been Resurrected for this Thread!

Awesome job!!

 

[Old Navy]

^ Yeah I agree, this was a LOT of work on this one. Not only did we get all the photos resurrected, but all the photos were separate from the text. So I had lace all these photos into the text and now you have a 'How-to' done right!

 

[Surf and Snow]

You, sir, are one awesome Mod! Thank you for all your hard work!

 

[Old Navy]

:thumbup:

 

[Surf and Snow]

Oh, I forgot to mention that Kodiak now sells a kit for the Xterra:

KODIAK INDUSTRIES INC.

I haven't done a search on this forum for anyone who has actually used that kit, but it's available if you don't want to do the home grown version I did. It's probably much simpler and comes with most of the parts you need.

Ask Surf & Snow what he thinks about that kit ... I'm going to go get my popcorn.

:happy1:

Cliff notes: I bought it. Do not buy it. Waste of money. Most of it didn't fit / wrong parts / missing parts / nothing for the PS res relocation / mount for a jeep that doesnt fit an Xterra and was never truly designed to. Total nightmare. Basically thew a bunch of it away, bought the right cables, and still had to fabricate my own damn mounting setup.

As a follow-up since Old Navy brought this thread back to life, the kit below is the way to go for your electrical. Easy to wire up, ready to go control with 3 options at the flip of a switch from the drivers seat:

1. Link full time
2. Isolate full time
3. Link automatically when key on, Isolate automatically when key off

Dual Battery Kit by Painless Wiring

 

[TerryD]

What are the battery part numbers you used? I was hoping the pictures would reveal it but it looks like the battery handles are right in the way on each photo of a battery.

 

[IssacHunter]

I would like to do this mod eventually using two Northstar 35's and either a T-Max or National Luna connector but I'm a little cautious around anything electrical as it's definitely not my strongsuit. Still it will get done eventually as I plan on running a fridge.

 

[ZheKing]

I would like to do this mod eventually using two Northstar 35's and either a T-Max or National Luna connector but I'm a little cautious around anything electrical as it's definitely not my strongsuit. Still it will get done eventually as I plan on running a fridge.

You could probably run the Suzuki Samurai fridge on 1 battery....

LOL. I also want to do this mod as well, I just don't want to drop the money on it right now to actually do this mod when I don't need 2 batteries yet. probably never will unless I win the lottery and can just travel around all the time.

 

[IssacHunter]

You could probably run the Suzuki Samurai fridge on 1 battery....

LOL. I also want to do this mod as well, I just don't want to drop the money on it right now to actually do this mod when I don't need 2 batteries yet. probably never will unless I win the lottery and can just travel around all the time.

I could run that on my phone lol.

Eventually the Xterra will step down from a DD and into a weekender/overlander rig so that's why I'll be doing this. I'll get a cheap 4banger to drive to work and most places and keep the X locked up in the garage as the more stuff I add to it the more shifty eyes move towards it.... :frown: I'm considering adding a GPS tracker to it due to that.

 

[ZheKing]

I could run that on my phone lol.

Eventually the Xterra will step down from a DD and into a weekender/overlander rig so that's why I'll be doing this. I'll get a cheap 4banger to drive to work and most places and keep the X locked up in the garage as the more stuff I add to it the more shifty eyes move towards it.... :frown: I'm considering adding a GPS tracker to it due to that.

Mine already is a weekender / overlander and I don't have enough crap yet to require 2 batteries :-/ but that's the same reason I want to dual battery.

Cheapest GPS tracker, an OLD OLD iphone 3g you can buy for $5, with a charger hard wired in, hidden under the dash some where aka Find my iphone!