94JeepCherokeeMan

Ladies and gents of the forum,

I am wanting to order a steering box brace soon. I'm running a Rubicon Express 2" budget lift (spacer and add-a-leaf) with lots of Energy Suspension bushings. In the future, I'd like to do a Durango steering box upgrade and 1.5" wheel spacers. I have Goodyear Silent Armor 31x10.50R15 tires on the Jeep rims pictured below. If someone knows the backspacing measurement on those, please share.

I've seen two types of steering box braces. The first style are the type that mount to your stabilizer bar/frame bushing mounts, and the second style is a passenger-side frame mount. Which style would be best for my use, seeing as how I'm not doing any rock crawling? I mostly use this Jeep as a DD and hit trails once in a while, but don't push it too hard. I just want to tighten up my steering and prevent any damage that may result from running the larger tires.

Here's the one I'd like to get: http://www.kevinsoffroad.com/cart/ha...rcoated-p-839/

Here's a couple of the frame-mount style braces I'm considering, too:
http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-st...-brace-xj.html

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Brakes-St...FYN_QgodKQ0ATA

I'd appreciate input and conversation. I'm not sure which would be better, but the sway-bar style with multiple mounting points looks like a very solid design, and I already have the Energy Suspension sway bar bushings.

mr white

I have both the MOR brace and the jcr spacer.

94JeepCherokeeMan

Do you like the MOR brace, is it pretty stout for the money?

How much did you pay for your spacers?

NatetheOgre

I am also running a MORE steering brace, very stout. I would recommend it.

I also have a c-rok spacer and the IRO outer frame brace. Steering got much tighter doing it also.

http://www.jcroffroad.com/product/STSPC.html Here is the jcr spacer.

ZINGGG

http://www.jcroffroad.com/product/XJ/STSPC.html

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=PFX

www.c-rock4x4.com

Those are the 3 on the market that I know of. I'd say just get a spacer first and then maybe a brace later if you really feel you need it.

94XjSport94

JCR one doesn't line up in the 4the hole in the unibody separate from the Steering box bolts

HS00XJ

I run the ruggid ridge brace 49.99

mr white

Mine did...

93XJLI

i would run the stock one. imho, using a steel one against the thin unibody just causes the unibody to crack instead of the aluminum spacer.

ZINGGG

Mine did too

dynasty_v6

never thought about it like that, I think you might be on to something...

94JeepCherokeeMan

My frame is fine, but that JCR spacer, combined with a steering box brace, would be nice. Thanks for the input, gents! Has anyone used the one from kevins offroad.com yet?

93XJLI

i know people with plated inner and outer framerails with stock spacers working just fine. i'm one of them. my framerail cracked before my spacer did.

RollTider

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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f73/hd...-xj-mj-161912/