That backing plate is cadmium plated steel. I like how you swapped the bleeder on the one side, it makes for better hose alignment. I think I’m going to put the 150 kit on my new G3 1860 w/90 hp.
Cadmium, does it rust? I just kind of wanted to see SS for that backing plate. I like to try to set thingings up so that they last as long as they can. I go by "Plan and plan again, then execute." I've seen ppl try and rotate the T peace and then snap it right at the threads! I just wanted to show that you could swap the connection without damaging anything. Just double-check the tilt tube inner diameter of your motor and that it will work with the kit you want. From what I remember there was 3 kids, a small medium and large. I thought mine was gonna be the small kit. But after reviewing the Inner diameter of the tilt tube, it ended up being the medium kit, which is the one that I got, so just pay attention to that. Thanks again for watching the video and leaving a comment and your questions.
I got one of them hydraulic 150hp steering last year for a Honda 200hp motor it's been great so far ... You will see on the steering rack it's rated to 300hp the hem is rated 150hp bleeding takes a long time if you go by the directions , quick and easy way is to put two bleed hose on each end of the rack going into a clear recovery bottle so you can see the air coming out and oil , then fill up the hem spinning the wheel at the same time in both directions until no air comes out of the rack then tighten the bleeding ends ,, steering should be working , also I just used auto trans oil witch is hydraulic fluid anyway and cheaper and can buy from anywhere.. hope my bleeding tip is understandable
Hey @robokiss7822, thanks for the tip. It's great tonhear that your system is still working after a year. I agree about what fluid you used! I just installed the same unit onto my buddies pontoon boat with a 90hp merc. He's happy with it as well. We did what you said in the bleeding process. It's easier when theres 2 ppl doing it! Lol. Also, thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
I was wondering if you could explain why you got the 150 hp kit instead of the smaller one for your engine. Maybe you did and I missed it. Thanks. Great Video.
Sorry it’s takin some time to get back to you. So the main reason why we went with the this version of the kit is that from what I remember the first kit was up to 60 hp whereas for this one goes up to 150 horses and our boats able to take a 75 horse motor so getting this version set us up for future repowering with a larger motor. Also checking the reviews between the this version and the smaller version is that the smaller version had a lot of bad reviews. We’re super happy that we went with the with this version. Also I never hurts to over engineer things that way it lasts longer but again that’s just our opinion.
I am in the process of installing a similar system - it looks exactly the same as yours and may be a re-branded OEM. My question is about setting the steering wheel - how do you adjust the steering wheel so that it is correctly oriented with the engine? e.g., when travelling straight ahead, the wheel should be oriented where the spokes are basically at about 9, 3 and 6 - mine are a bit off. any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for your question @GeneFleming-c8x. There are so many "rebranded" systems, but for the most part they are based on the idea. Note: you might need 2 people for this. So to recenter your wheel, what I was told was to: - First center the motor, take note on which way and how much your wheel is off. - Turn the wheel the opposite way of the off set until you can not turn the wheel anymore. - Open the bleeder screw for the side that you turned your wheel towards. - Turn the wheel of the amount of the off set. - Close the bleeder screw. E.g... If the wheel if a quarter turn to the left off, them turn the wheel to the right all the way. open the bleeder screw and turn the wheel to the right a quarter turn. close the bleeder screw. That is what I did and for the most part it worked. But the wheel doesn't center all the time when I driving. My OCD starts going crazy as my wheel isn't straight. So I think I am going to buy one of those boating wheels that has no reference to being straight! You see them more on sail, and large fishing boats. They have something like 6 spokes! I am not sure if there is a way to have the wheel straight. This is the best solution that I have. If you do find a better solution, please let me know. Stay safe out there.
@@416Expedition Thank you for the information, I will give it a try and report back. Just to clarify....in your example where the wheel is a quarter turn to the left off. You turn the wheel all the way to the right then open the bleeder. Do you continue turning the wheel to the right an additional quarter turn with the bleeder open (and not turn the wheel back to the left with the bleeder open)? I know what you mean about the OCD thing, makes me crazy.
So you can't just unscrew the steering wheel lift it up and install it so that it's centered? Is just a little off when the splines align on the steering shaft?
Just bought this kit for my boat. You said you would leave a link to the video you watched for bleeding the system and I don't see that in the description anywhere. It looks pretty straight forward but, could you provide the link to that video please?
Hey @thevoluteerfisherman8575, Thanks for the reminder. Here's a link to the video I watched: ruclips.net/video/CwolF1vIXGA/видео.html Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Hey @mra4107 thanks for dropping by and leaving you question. We're in the middle of filming the video of our thoughts. But I can say that as of right I'm really happy with this product and it is performing how it's advertised. Definitely making boating through the marina and rivers and anywhere that you have to constantly turn the wheel much easier. Our cable system was really bad, so we had to fight to turn the boat. No issues as of yet, which is great, I'll get into a more in-depth review and my thoughts on this product. Stay tuned for the next video.
Thinking of buying this kit. There is great significant price between the Vevor brand and seastar. Just wonder8ng about the quality and performance. I have a 175hp Suzuki.. please let 7s know about the performance and any leaks!!!
Hey @NuthaRedneck , Thank you for your question and for watching the video. It took me about 4 hrs! The hardest part of the whole thing was removing the old steering cable system. There wasn't enough space between the motor and the haul to remove the main Stainless Steele rode that goes into the tilt tube. So I had to make a choice either remove the motor or cut the rod! I did a steering swap for my friend pontoon boat. That went so much quicker, 2 hours.
From what I have gathered it seams so, but I couldn't justify spending $100 CAD a quart. The price had me turning away very quickly so I didn't do to much research on this product.
So I've noticed that some reviews that are bad are from people that used Teflon tape to seal the threads. I don't think with hydraulic systems Teflon should be used with the size orifices in the helm and pump. If any Teflon gets in there it will cause issues. Just curious if you've had any issues since you've installed the system?
Hey @mychaelmitchell4632, thanks for the question. I have not had any issues so fare with the joints or the system. No leaks. When I spoke to the hydraulic guys, they said that it shouldn't hurt it. So that's why I went with it. There's also a rubber "O" ring that seals the joints. I just wanted the tape there to keep water from getting into the threads.
Hey @clarkmiles9233. Yes you are able to shorten the hose to the size you need. This kit cam with 20ft hoses and I didn't need the full length. The hose only hold the hydraulic fluid, the pump is what pushes the fluid to the "ram", the "ram" is what pushes the motor left or right. What I did before cutting the lines was I turned turn the motor all the way to the right as this would extend the lines giving me the full length of line that I need to know, then adding some extra line so that I can pull the pump out from the dash so that I have length to service the system. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@416Expedition awesome. Ordered the 300HP kit and it was cheaper to get 20ft hoses than 14ft hoses. Going on my 278 DC stratos with a 150hp. Hoping it works out.
That backing plate is cadmium plated steel.
I like how you swapped the bleeder on the one side, it makes for better hose alignment.
I think I’m going to put the 150 kit on my new G3 1860 w/90 hp.
Cadmium, does it rust? I just kind of wanted to see SS for that backing plate.
I like to try to set thingings up so that they last as long as they can. I go by "Plan and plan again, then execute." I've seen ppl try and rotate the T peace and then snap it right at the threads! I just wanted to show that you could swap the connection without damaging anything.
Just double-check the tilt tube inner diameter of your motor and that it will work with the kit you want. From what I remember there was 3 kids, a small medium and large. I thought mine was gonna be the small kit. But after reviewing the Inner diameter of the tilt tube, it ended up being the medium kit, which is the one that I got, so just pay attention to that.
Thanks again for watching the video and leaving a comment and your questions.
I want to put one on my 90 Honda. Hope I can find the parts bc I hear it's different than other outboards.
I got one of them hydraulic 150hp steering last year for a Honda 200hp motor it's been great so far ... You will see on the steering rack it's rated to 300hp the hem is rated 150hp bleeding takes a long time if you go by the directions , quick and easy way is to put two bleed hose on each end of the rack going into a clear recovery bottle so you can see the air coming out and oil , then fill up the hem spinning the wheel at the same time in both directions until no air comes out of the rack then tighten the bleeding ends ,, steering should be working , also I just used auto trans oil witch is hydraulic fluid anyway and cheaper and can buy from anywhere.. hope my bleeding tip is understandable
Hey @robokiss7822, thanks for the tip. It's great tonhear that your system is still working after a year. I agree about what fluid you used! I just installed the same unit onto my buddies pontoon boat with a 90hp merc. He's happy with it as well. We did what you said in the bleeding process. It's easier when theres 2 ppl doing it! Lol. Also, thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
I was wondering if you could explain why you got the 150 hp kit instead of the smaller one for your engine. Maybe you did and I missed it. Thanks. Great Video.
Sorry it’s takin some time to get back to you. So the main reason why we went with the this version of the kit is that from what I remember the first kit was up to 60 hp whereas for this one goes up to 150 horses and our boats able to take a 75 horse motor so getting this version set us up for future repowering with a larger motor. Also checking the reviews between the this version and the smaller version is that the smaller version had a lot of bad reviews. We’re super happy that we went with the with this version. Also I never hurts to over engineer things that way it lasts longer but again that’s just our opinion.
I am in the process of installing a similar system - it looks exactly the same as yours and may be a re-branded OEM. My question is about setting the steering wheel - how do you adjust the steering wheel so that it is correctly oriented with the engine? e.g., when travelling straight ahead, the wheel should be oriented where the spokes are basically at about 9, 3 and 6 - mine are a bit off. any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for your question @GeneFleming-c8x. There are so many "rebranded" systems, but for the most part they are based on the idea. Note: you might need 2 people for this.
So to recenter your wheel, what I was told was to:
- First center the motor, take note on which way and how much your wheel is off.
- Turn the wheel the opposite way of the off set until you can not turn the wheel anymore.
- Open the bleeder screw for the side that you turned your wheel towards.
- Turn the wheel of the amount of the off set.
- Close the bleeder screw.
E.g... If the wheel if a quarter turn to the left off, them turn the wheel to the right all the way. open the bleeder screw and turn the wheel to the right a quarter turn. close the bleeder screw.
That is what I did and for the most part it worked. But the wheel doesn't center all the time when I driving. My OCD starts going crazy as my wheel isn't straight. So I think I am going to buy one of those boating wheels that has no reference to being straight! You see them more on sail, and large fishing boats. They have something like 6 spokes!
I am not sure if there is a way to have the wheel straight. This is the best solution that I have. If you do find a better solution, please let me know.
Stay safe out there.
@@416Expedition Thank you for the information, I will give it a try and report back. Just to clarify....in your example where the wheel is a quarter turn to the left off. You turn the wheel all the way to the right then open the bleeder. Do you continue turning the wheel to the right an additional quarter turn with the bleeder open (and not turn the wheel back to the left with the bleeder open)?
I know what you mean about the OCD thing, makes me crazy.
So you can't just unscrew the steering wheel lift it up and install it so that it's centered? Is just a little off when the splines align on the steering shaft?
Not this type, there is "key" on the shaft and then on the wheel side, there are only 2 spots where the "key slide into.
So I'll be turning all the way until I can't then open the bleeder screw, turn the quarter turn, stop then close the bleeder screw.
Just bought this kit for my boat. You said you would leave a link to the video you watched for bleeding the system and I don't see that in the description anywhere. It looks pretty straight forward but, could you provide the link to that video please?
Hey @thevoluteerfisherman8575, Thanks for the reminder. Here's a link to the video I watched:
ruclips.net/video/CwolF1vIXGA/видео.html
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
You make it look easy!! Thanks for sharing. What is you thoughts about the Vevor Steering system?
Hey, I'll be releasing a video of my thoughts. stay tuned for that one.
Thanks for sharing! Curious to get your impressions on the system in the water. Any issues? Satisfied with the quality and operation?
Hey @mra4107 thanks for dropping by and leaving you question. We're in the middle of filming the video of our thoughts. But I can say that as of right I'm really happy with this product and it is performing how it's advertised. Definitely making boating through the marina and rivers and anywhere that you have to constantly turn the wheel much easier. Our cable system was really bad, so we had to fight to turn the boat. No issues as of yet, which is great,
I'll get into a more in-depth review and my thoughts on this product. Stay tuned for the next video.
thanks this did help me big time
We’re so glad that the video was helpful. Have you tried it out yet?
Thinking of buying this kit. There is great significant price between the Vevor brand and seastar. Just wonder8ng about the quality and performance. I have a 175hp Suzuki.. please let 7s know about the performance and any leaks!!!
Hey @cesarguzman5713 I did a follow up video with my thoughts on this steering system.
ruclips.net/video/5qoTWc9VlkQ/видео.html
Check it out....
How much time did it take to swap out the steering system?
Hey @NuthaRedneck , Thank you for your question and for watching the video. It took me about 4 hrs! The hardest part of the whole thing was removing the old steering cable system. There wasn't enough space between the motor and the haul to remove the main Stainless Steele rode that goes into the tilt tube. So I had to make a choice either remove the motor or cut the rod!
I did a steering swap for my friend pontoon boat. That went so much quicker, 2 hours.
Is the seastar fluid not capable of working with vevor
From what I have gathered it seams so, but I couldn't justify spending $100 CAD a quart. The price had me turning away very quickly so I didn't do to much research on this product.
@@416Expedition that's crazy expensive. It's about 30/qt US
@@mychaelmitchell4632 That's like $40/qt CAD, if is was like that, then I good with that! We're getting shafted up here!!!!😢😢
I'm assuming you used ATF fluid?
Lol did you figure that out by the colour?
So I've noticed that some reviews that are bad are from people that used Teflon tape to seal the threads. I don't think with hydraulic systems Teflon should be used with the size orifices in the helm and pump. If any Teflon gets in there it will cause issues. Just curious if you've had any issues since you've installed the system?
Hey @mychaelmitchell4632, thanks for the question. I have not had any issues so fare with the joints or the system. No leaks. When I spoke to the hydraulic guys, they said that it shouldn't hurt it. So that's why I went with it. There's also a rubber "O" ring that seals the joints. I just wanted the tape there to keep water from getting into the threads.
Are you able to shorten the hoses?
Hey @clarkmiles9233. Yes you are able to shorten the hose to the size you need. This kit cam with 20ft hoses and I didn't need the full length. The hose only hold the hydraulic fluid, the pump is what pushes the fluid to the "ram", the "ram" is what pushes the motor left or right. What I did before cutting the lines was I turned turn the motor all the way to the right as this would extend the lines giving me the full length of line that I need to know, then adding some extra line so that I can pull the pump out from the dash so that I have length to service the system.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@416Expedition awesome. Ordered the 300HP kit and it was cheaper to get 20ft hoses than 14ft hoses. Going on my 278 DC stratos with a 150hp. Hoping it works out.
@@clarkmiles9233 dang!! let me know how it goes. Hope it works out too.
@@clarkmiles9233i think I’m ordering the same kit on ebay and was looking for this exact info!
@@luisgaldamez8686 I love mine. Works great
fast motion makes the video useless!!!
Thanks for watching and for the feedback. I will try to incorporate more slow motion in future videos.