romemachine159

How important is that brace and what does it do. I snapped it in half and don't want to pay th 120 ffrom jeep for a new one. Is it just a spacer or does it have a purpose? Any help or advice would be nice. Can I just use it snapped the way it is or should I not run it and wait. Sorry for a lot at once thanks in advanced

darknezz

I'm not even sure what brace your talking about thats stock, but if its their its prolly important.
And if you dont want to pay that its called going to the junk yard.

jmm0122

^^I agree. Pics of what brace you are talking about?

romemachine159

I can't get any but I will try tomorrow. The bracket is a triangle with 3 hole. For the 3 bolts that hold the gear box to the frame. I think it may just be a spacer. It snapped very easly and doesn't connect to the box or frame. I might just put it on and run it and if there aren't any noise wait it out. Any reason not to?

ColoradoXJ88

umm.....that's confusing.

Even if it isn't connecting it to the frame and it IS a spacer, you don't want a cracked spacer on your steering. if it falls apart, your steering will probably get loose start wearing out parts.

Bustedback

Pics are a must for this problem, I have no idea what you're describing.

xjrebel

And the bolts who holds your steering box will bend or get broken in short time,a friend of mine have tried too drive his car with a broken spacer for a couple weeks,it don`t work,it`s not safe at all.

romemachine159

http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...ry_Code=XJMISC

go to the bottom picutre that has the broken stock bracket. mine only has on end broken off. i am now going to order this replacement because it is alot cheaper. i did put mine back togather with the spacer in should i not drive?

JerseyJeeper

Oh that's bad! Don't drive it more than from the curb to your driveway. That's what hold your steering box steady and without it your steering will suffer and may not respond. Definitely buy the JCR one to avoid this happening again.

jmm0122

x2. That link really helped.

thebrow89

yes you need to get one. dont drive it. i kno exactly what your talking about. go to the junk yard and get one. they are cheep from a yard. and DO NOT try to make your own out of stuff you have laying around. i tried and what i built moved on me and my steering went all sorts of silly.

rich

You should order a new one the factory ones are cheap and break easy.replacments are steel.

wildspear

Get the spacer from JCR Offroad. It might be more expensive than something from the pick and pull, but its better to have something that you know you will have no more issues with. Some things you can go cheap with but never go cheap on safty.

07Negative

Or http://www.c-rok.com/sb.html
This will protect you in the long run.

Gravy

yup get an aftermarket spacer to replace it