steering box brace
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From: michigan
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 lt 6cyl
steering box brace
i made this today out of scraps, if there is enough interest i would like to make these to sell, but the cuts will be cleaner and more precise. it is made of 3/4 cold rolled steel and 3/16th plate in the end. it ties into where your tow hooks attach you only need to drill one hole in the unibody right next to where the tow hook attaches. let me know what you think. they would be shipped with all grade 8 hardware and with a black rattle can paint job. i am thinking about 35 bucks plus shipping?
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Year: 1999 sport 4x4
Model: Cherokee
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i made this today out of scraps, if there is enough interest i would like to make these to sell, but the cuts will be cleaner and more precise. it is made of 3/4 cold rolled steel and 3/16th plate in the end. it ties into where your tow hooks attach you only need to drill one hole in the unibody right next to where the tow hook attaches. let me know what you think. they would be shipped with all grade 8 hardware and with a black rattle can paint job. i am thinking about 35 bucks plus shipping?
I like it..I would go $35 on one...shipped?
Last edited by DaveD; Aug 8, 2011 at 10:11 PM.
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From: Wa, St.
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I like that your trying to make your own parts but you have a big design flaw. you need a bolt on the other side of the steering box cone. this will keep the box from flexing away from the brace and also keeping the brace from bouncing up and down and interfering with the pit. arm.
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I like that your trying to make your own parts but you have a big design flaw. you need a bolt on the other side of the steering box cone. this will keep the box from flexing away from the brace and also keeping the brace from bouncing up and down and interfering with the pit. arm.
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Year: 2001
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yea i welded another tab on the other side after the pics were taken with another bolt. thanks for pointing that out but i got it covered lol. like a said this was quickly done with scraps. a more complete nicer one will be posted soon.
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From: Richlands, NC/Charlotte, NC yeah I live in 2 places YUNVME?
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 H.O.
i made this today out of scraps, if there is enough interest i would like to make these to sell, but the cuts will be cleaner and more precise. it is made of 3/4 cold rolled steel and 3/16th plate in the end. it ties into where your tow hooks attach you only need to drill one hole in the unibody right next to where the tow hook attaches. let me know what you think. they would be shipped with all grade 8 hardware and with a black rattle can paint job. i am thinking about 35 bucks plus shipping?
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From: michigan
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 lt 6cyl
i have work off tommorow so i am gonna get the final design down. would you guys prefere to mount to the tow hook, which requires to drill a hole or mount to where the sway bar mounts like some of the store bought ones go? the plus is no holes to drill.
