hydro set up.

lookin at my options for runnin hydros in my truck. what options do i have and what are ur recomendations??

running on a colorado size truck. what shoud,l i be lookin at in the way of pumps, batteries, cylinders etc etc.

what do i need to no and what do i need to look out for??

cheers

Edited: 5/18/2007 6:43:26 AM by laidout94toy

Get ready to spend some money!

You can run a 2 pump set up with 4 batteries and run 24 volts to each pump like me. (2 batteries per pump)

Also depends if you want to run accumulators or springs.

Accumulators are the most comfortable ride you can get with hydraulics but if you overlock your ride you can blow them. Its not fun blowing them cause there 90-100 each.Also you will need 4, one for each corner.

24 volts is slow so if you want a faster system you can run 48 volts wich would be all four batteries in one bank.

Here is a 24v system

48 volt system

My set up, I need to hardline!

24v isnt a slow setup, im running 24v and its a bit faster than 3/8 bags. Downside is if you play with it constantly you will be constantly charging.I just lift and drop and mine can last up to 2 months.

Clean setup by the way

whats the deal with how many pumps to run?? like i nderstand that running more batteries to each pump means the pumps run faster, but liek whats the advantage of runnin 2 pumps or 4??

1 pump for the front,1 for the rear, 4 pumps 1 for each wheel...or a 1 pump for all,kinda sux tho you have to raise it up then dump,also good to have 4 dumps 1 per wheel...just my 2 cents...lol

if your running 4 batteries you can also run 36 volts to the nose and 12 to the rear on a mini there is no need to run 4 pumps check out the hydraulic section on layitlow.com always has lots of answers a hydro seteup is just like a bag set up you can buy cheap entry level stuff or you can buy decent stuff i would recommend buying parker fittings etc so you dont get any leaks

whatever u do make sure u get a steetcharger for your setup.charges batt. while the truck is running.this thing is fuckin awesome.

cheers guys!

"kinda sux tho you have to raise it up then dump,also good to have 4 dumps 1 per wheel"

is this only if i have one pump?? or still the case if i run 2???

explain the 4 dumps per wheel for me to if u could!

thanx

ok....if you have 1 pump you need 4 dumps so you can control each wheel, but you can use 2 dumps, just 1 for the front,1 for the rear, not recomended tho because you tee them together and causes body roll,a 2 pump set up which has 2 dumps on each pump,1 pump for front,dumps left and right,1 pump for rear,also 1 dumps left and right....

remember pump lifts and dumps drop the ride...