SuperATV Power Steering Kit for John Deere Gator 825i / 625i / 855D / 620i / 850D / HPX / 620 (See Fitment) | Reduces Steering Effort | 100% Plug and Play EZ-Steer Wiring | Eliminates Bump Steer

First, this kit works perfectly once installed - I bought a used, 2012 825i Gator w/o power steering and this is a cost-effective way to add that feature.The install... well, maybe I should start w/ the disassembly:1) getting the steering wheel off is a b!tch. I had googled the process and found threads where people build a flat steel "triangle" for the puller to grab onto. This is critical to this part of the process - especially on an 8 year old machine. Even then, i still had to whack the puller to get the steering wheel to come lose and it sprung lose under the pressure.2) apparently, i'm bad with geometry because getting the original steering shaft out took some trial-and-error. when it came out, it was like solving a puzzle - voila!install:1) first, the instructions aren't great. The pictures are sometimes taken too close to the machine to get a good sense of where things go. It just slowed the process down a bit.2) getting everything to line up and tighten up all of the mounting hardware would have been best accomplished by an octopus. Extra hands would have helped, but it's a pretty tight space to work in so you would have to be friendly with your helper.3) So, the effect of item #2 was that after I had everything tightened up, I couldn't get the u-joint that basically fits right IN the hole in the firewall to line up so it wouldn't rub. I'm not proud of it, but I had to shave off less than 1/4" inch notch on one side of the hole. I also had to trim the gasket that fits the hole.The good:1) the parts are made really well and feel like OEM2) the picture of all of the parts how they go together is useful3) the wiring instructions are well explained and the fittings on the control module are intuitive4) at the end, the PS is AWESOME! a huge improvement and worth the money.could be better:1) the power connector... this is a knock on every aftermarket producer. Everyone that owns a UTV adds accessories and all of the accessories connect to the same power connector - whether it's the always on or keyed power. It would SURE be nice if the harness had an extra "pigtail" to easily add the next accessory. In my case, I had to customize the wiring to the keyed power for the power steering kit and my winch.In the end, I'm pretty mechanically oriented and I knew what I was getting into and knew it would not be an easy install. I'm mostly giving this rating and feedback for the next person. Overall, I'm VERY happy with the product and would highly recommend it.

Installed into a John Deere 825SI. Works better than original. Install was easy. Has been installed for almost a year and no problems.

Installed this on a 2018 HPX615e - total installation time was about 4 hours. As others have pointed out, the instructions aren’t great. My main complaint was that I had to trim the firewall a bit - the steering shaft hit it otherwise. In doing some research, it sounds like this is fairly common. The annoying part is that there is no mention of this in the instructions, and you wouldn’t ever know it was an issue until you had finished the installation and saw that it was interfering. At which point you have to disassemble it all to get space to trim the firewall. If they just told you up front to check the clearance it wouldn’t have been a big deal.Tips on the installation:- Remove the hood - it makes it a lot easier to get down at the steering rack and it’s only 2 bolts.- Consider what other stuff you have that might complicate the installation of the electronics - my HPX has the controller for the plow plus some aftermarket lights, which made finding space under the hood for the wiring a bit trickier.- Take pictures of the back of the dash as you remove it, so you can remember where you disconnected the wires from. :)The end result if you suffer through the instructions though is FANTASTIC. I have a large 6’ BOSS snowplow on the front of the HPX and I can still turn the wheel with a single hand with it installed - the assist from the power steering is absolutely perfect.So, yeah - I guess the recap is that the installation is a pain, but the end result is worth it.

This power steering kit went into a recently acquired used 2010 JD XUV 850D Gator. Installation was accomplished by a 80+ year old semi skilled shade tree mechanic guiding an an 18 year old mechanically inclined but low experienced sharp young man who did 90% of the hands on work.The installation, including reading instructions took 6+ hours if running for tools is subtracted.Installation instructions are fair but the photos are not much help. My JD tech manual was more helpful for the removal phase than the installation. The included kit parts were complete except the stock bolt at the Steering Rack U joint did not fit the new part. That required a trip to Home Depot for a bolt that fit the kit part.A part of the new steering shaft rubbed against some existing electrical blocks mounted on the fire wall but that problem was solved by relocating the e bocks.Tools required are a set of metric box/combination wrenches; a 10" crescent wrench; flat screwdriver, phillips screwdriver, and I strongly suggest a steering wheel puller (claw type) and C clip pliers for removal of the steering wheel and two C clips on the existing upper steering shaft and installing the new upper shaft.Other than that, some youthful agility to access the harder to reach areas - which I lack - are essential.My reason for this installation was to reduce steering effort and reduce steering wheel kick back when traversing rough pasture terrain and allow low effort maneuvering requiring quick turns. This kit makes that possible with minimal steering effort.In summary, I am very pleased with the improvement I'd hoped for. If the system holds up, it well deserves five stars.

i just received this and thought I'd read the instructions to prepare for the installation on Monday but there are none. It looks pretty complicated. I will attempt it but some instructions would have been nice. This is gonna suck.

Installed on my 2012 Gator 825i in an hour and a half. Fit like a glove and works great. Removing the original steering column was the most difficult part. Much easier to steer and no unwanted feedback from rough terrain.

Easier to assemble than it is to disassemble,

Works very well