Hydraulic vs power steering

[Remodman]

Hi guys,

I'm a new guy to ranger, sold our old 1999 Nitro fish and ski and bought a Rangers 212LS. Received it about a month ago and just love it!!

I do have one regret though, I did not upgrade to the power steering but I did get the hydraulic steering which turns out to be stiffer than I expected. I've have arthritis in the elbows real bad so I was wondering if anyone has had the hydraulic changed to power steering and what would be involved.

Its a 2020, 212 LS, 250 pro xs 4 stroke

Any thoughts or advice much appreciated!

Joe

[jc2bg]

Welcome to the forum, Joe. I don’t have an answer for you myself, but possibly another forum member can advise you. The Mercury engines forum would be another source of information. I can copy your post over to that forum if you desire. If it’s a new 2020, have you checked with the selling dealer to get their input? Frequently, a selling dealer can give you some trade-in allowance on the replaced parts, both as a goodwill gesture [after all, they did make money from your recent purchase] and due to the fact that they eventually will be able to get rid of those parts to another customer.

[Remodman]

Thanks jc,
I did call and talked to them but have not heard back for 3 days. I am assuming their not interested or its a problem. I just wasn't sure if its even possible.
I will call them back on Monday to see what their thoughts are.

Thanks you for moving the thread.
Have a great day!!

[MichaelJ3]

I assume your rig came with SeaStar Hydraulic steering. I would think the SeaStar Power Steering assist pump is a fairly easy add on. Be sure you are ready for the cost though.

http://www.seastarsolutions.com/prod...ering-new/spa/

[G48]

Added Bob's Machine stabilizer plate and replaced hydraulic with power steering...no more steering issues. Pd 1800$ for power steering 3 yrs ago..100$ for the plate.. powder coated myself.

[EuropeanAM]

This is the correct forum for 4-Stroke engines.

As indicated above, Power Steering can be added. There would be an additional cost, however.

Another option you might consider trying is a different (larger diameter) Steering Wheel. 1-2" more diameter can drastically decrease the effort required to turn the wheel.