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1200 Utes got powersteering as some form of option
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Found this in the 10/1997 parts book for the ute.

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stirlingmac
Posted: 2004/7/6 10:06  Updated: 2004/7/6 10:06
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 Re: 1200 Utes got powersteering as some form of option
Bloody hell !!!thats a new one on me...can any of our South African members shed some light on this option!!

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dattodude
Posted: 2004/7/6 12:28  Updated: 2004/7/6 12:28
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 Re: 1200 Utes got powersteering as some form of option
We discussed this in a previous post. It's power assisted steering for people with miniscule forearms.

Not power-steering as such.

Very interesting though, and nobody has seen one.

Chris

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2QK4U
Posted: 2005/7/3 14:10  Updated: 2005/7/3 14:10
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 Re: 1200 Utes got powersteering as some form of option
yep im a yapee ill phone a relative soon to see what i can get from the SA market. i know they do rediculous things with the A14 motors that come out in them today(still carby though!!) - should definetley be turbo manifolds n all sorts that we could steel from them

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ddgonzal
Posted: 2005/11/5 9:02  Updated: 2005/11/5 9:02
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 Re: 1200 Utes got powersteering as some form of option
This is from the Japan market parts book, right? I'm hearing that Bakkies never had this option.

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dattodude
Posted: 2005/11/8 11:34  Updated: 2005/11/8 11:34
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 Re: 1200 Utes got powersteering as some form of option
Yeah, Japan parts book from the 70s. I've never found any part numbers associated with them, nor have I seen one of these units in real life.

I wouldn't expect any rough and tough South Africans would need this wimpy option

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1200GXman
Posted: 2005/11/8 12:59  Updated: 2005/11/8 12:59
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 Re: 1200 Utes got powersteering as some form of option
Quote:
I wouldn't expect any rough and tough South Africans would need this wimpy option


dattodude
What makes you think we are rough and tough?

Well, the 1400 bakkie in south africa does'nt have anything like power steering or steering assist. I think it is to keep costs down. Almost all small businesses that do heavy duty work use these little work horses.
About 6 months ago I did paving at my driveway. The guy came with a 1400 bakkie.
Tomorrow(2005/11/09) I need to replace carpets in two rooms, the carpets guy will also come with a 1400 bakkie.

Really, if you can't drive a bakkie with 12" tyres due to it turning to difficult then you must not drive.
My GX had the original 12" rims and it was as light as a feather. It now has the 185/60 R13 mags on it and still feels the same.
Comparing it with modern cars that have power steering I would say it feels exactly the same.

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ddgonzal
Posted: 2011/12/24 10:10  Updated: 2011/12/24 10:10
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 Re: 1200 Utes got powersteering as some form of option
OK, I found this page in the B120 factory parts catalog. The page is titled "Group Index - Chassis". It uses a generic diagram to show which page of the catalog to look at.

It turns out the Sunny Truck did not have a power-assist option - those parts in the diagram don't have a page number but are marked '*' . Also a couple pages earlier "Group Index - Engine" it shows an OHC engine which we all know 1200s never had. It's just a generic picture.

Now for the good news, there is now an aftermarket power steering option. See Power Steering.