opinions on steering box brace?????
01-09-2012, 03:50 PM
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opinions on steering box brace?????
i am in the market to buy a steering box brace. i need your opinions on who makes a good one. if you have one i would like to know what you think of it and who its made by.
01-09-2012, 04:49 PM
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I have one. Installed it after I blew out my steering box. 
Got it from JKS, but several companies make them. Easy to install, and not all the expensive. think mine was 50 bucks? I really don't remember being as that it was well over a year ago. But it tightened up my steering huge, and made a big difference off road.... Here are some pics....
Got it from JKS, but several companies make them. Easy to install, and not all the expensive. think mine was 50 bucks? I really don't remember being as that it was well over a year ago. But it tightened up my steering huge, and made a big difference off road.... Here are some pics....
01-09-2012, 08:48 PM
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I have the MORE, its beefier than the JKS, I like JKS stuff but wasn't a fan of the steering box brace.
Hard to see in this pic
I also have a 1/4"plate between the box and the frame and then the 1/4" bumper plate on the outside
Hard to see in this pic
I also have a 1/4"plate between the box and the frame and then the 1/4" bumper plate on the outside
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01-22-2012, 10:27 AM
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i thank you all for the pics and info but i decided to make my own.
the tubeing is 1" id 3/16 wall the tab is 3/16 by 1 1/4 and the mounting clamp is 1/4 by 1" flat bar and the mounting plate is 3/16 plate bent so i think it will be strong enough dont you.
the tubeing is 1" id 3/16 wall the tab is 3/16 by 1 1/4 and the mounting clamp is 1/4 by 1" flat bar and the mounting plate is 3/16 plate bent so i think it will be strong enough dont you.
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01-22-2012, 11:49 AM
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I like the 2 in 1 braces/reinforcement it does both it braces the steering box and reinforces tha unibody for if u have or ever want to install a winch bumper...i got mine from JCRoffroad it freak bad*** heres some pics
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01-22-2012, 05:21 PM
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xjjeeper is this the kit. http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...ry_Code=XJMISC been looking into it for awhile and just wondering how you like it.
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01-22-2012, 05:53 PM
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yea thats what i got and so far i love it...tha way it ties in tha sway bar is a great idea jcr came up with iv never seen it b4 and all the bolts holes lined up so perfect...i recommend it to anybody
01-22-2012, 05:57 PM
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02-02-2012, 11:24 PM
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Hmmm would the brace be useless if you aleady have the bumper side plates reinforcing the sterring box on the outer side of the frame?
02-03-2012, 05:30 AM
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There are a lot of ways to improve this area and all of them are better than nothing!
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The strongest one i have seen is http://www.boostwerksengineering.com...Brace_p_8.html The rest kinda copy each others pretty much.
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