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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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The other Day I ripped my Steering Gearbox off. Rust sucks.... Anyways.. Got a new one in Today. There is a bracket between the gearbox and the frame but my new one did not come with one. Anybody have any idea where I can get one. Googled it and found nothing. Any help would be great. Thanks
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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I got one in good condition off ebay recently - $20 shipped.

Edit: just checked - there's a couple on there now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-...item4cf010accb
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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Is this anything more than a spacer pushing the gearbox out from the frame?
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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http://www.ruggedridgeoffroad.com/jeep-steering.php




http://www.c-rok.com/sb.html
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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The link Deekay put up is what I was asking about. There is a spacer between the gearbox and frame. I am thinking I will add a brace as well though. I might just weld up a bracket. Seems easy enough.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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I would definately get something like the c-rock part that replaces the inner spacer you are talking about, or fab one up. That little spacer is prone to cracking and can lead to nasty damage on the unibody frame rails.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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I think Ill just fab one. Mine broke in many peices as it is a cast peice and is not very strong. I will just weld something up that will work.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:34 AM
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i made my own out of some steel and washers. i had to trim a small peice off the end but thats basically what it looked like. i also made a brace! highly recommend doing these. its no fun ripping a box off in the woods.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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Sweet man those look they will do the job. Those two items have been on my to-do/buy list for quite some time now.
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