ya id recommend running a steering box brace 31's and up and if you get into 35's then plate it... or else you can end up like mine is split all the way around

 

There ya go mike get some steel... we will fab some up! I went with 3/16 on my steering box tho, cause the 1/4" detour backbone mounts to my box bolts.

 

i already bought the plate, i have a 3x3' 3/16" piece my problem is finding the time to fix it oh and i need to get longer steering box bolts and a piece of solid bar

 

What's the solid bar for? Did you bend that box neck brace that goes to the pass. side?
Does your bumper mount with the box bolts?

 

Can you guys post pic so I can have an Idea of what I'm doing

 

What size tires are you running?

 

are there any templates to use? or do i have to tear it all our. measure. cut and reinstall all at once? i want to plate mine while I install stiffeners from front to back...

 

33 bfg 's

 

im drilling wholes through the frame and plates and welding the rod in the whole for added strength and also so the frame wont crush. and no im adding an additional 3/8 of an inch so the bolts need to be about a 1/2" longer

 

I just made a cardboard template to go off of. Most guys weld it, but I'm just bolting mine on all the way back to the track bar mount!

 

frame plating



infamous unibody tearing

 

if your just going to bolt yours on, your going to want to drill holes like i a, but weld tube with the same hole diameter as the bolts your going to use... just so you dont compress your frame

im just supprised your not welding it on lol

 

It's just a pita to get in there with a welder! It will be more than enough strength with the 1/4" (outer) bumper mounting bracket, & 3/16" (inner) plate back to the track bar!

I can see doing yours up better, cause its already ripped.

 

if anyone is interested i can make the jcr unibody bumper tie- in brackets that i can make for $35 a set you will just need to get the bolts to mount it


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