Re: Aftermarket CJ Steering Box bracket
There is a brace from Currie that goes across from the steering box and
connects to the passenger side frame rail. You need one. "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:LxUib.10$sA4.9594@news.uswest.net... > I'm sick of my stock steering box brackets on my CJ. Went to Moab this > weekend and only did easy/moderate trails and the damn thing had bolts > coming out again (the one in back you can't reach). I didn't use any > locktight on the threads when I put it back together but I did use lock > washers where I could and I try to check them frequently. > > Then I think all of the moving around that the box did, loosened my pressure > line from the pump. Nice steady leak. Of course you can't get a wrench on > that worth a damn so it started to strip.. ended up leaking BAD. Drove two > hours home stopping to fill it every 30 or so miles. It was leaking bad and > was pretty much empty every time I stopped to check it... so I imagine I > probably burned up my pump (not that I cared at the time). We'll see. > > Anyway my question is has anyone used an aftermarket steering box bracket > like this one? > http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...acket/index.as > p > > Thoughts.. opinions.... I'm REALLY sick of messing with the stock one > (tightening and re tightening). If I go aftermarket I will probably add the > steering box brace as well. I'm only removing this one more time for > repairs! > > |
Re: Aftermarket CJ Steering Box bracket
There is a brace from Currie that goes across from the steering box and
connects to the passenger side frame rail. You need one. "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:LxUib.10$sA4.9594@news.uswest.net... > I'm sick of my stock steering box brackets on my CJ. Went to Moab this > weekend and only did easy/moderate trails and the damn thing had bolts > coming out again (the one in back you can't reach). I didn't use any > locktight on the threads when I put it back together but I did use lock > washers where I could and I try to check them frequently. > > Then I think all of the moving around that the box did, loosened my pressure > line from the pump. Nice steady leak. Of course you can't get a wrench on > that worth a damn so it started to strip.. ended up leaking BAD. Drove two > hours home stopping to fill it every 30 or so miles. It was leaking bad and > was pretty much empty every time I stopped to check it... so I imagine I > probably burned up my pump (not that I cared at the time). We'll see. > > Anyway my question is has anyone used an aftermarket steering box bracket > like this one? > http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...acket/index.as > p > > Thoughts.. opinions.... I'm REALLY sick of messing with the stock one > (tightening and re tightening). If I go aftermarket I will probably add the > steering box brace as well. I'm only removing this one more time for > repairs! > > |
Re: Aftermarket CJ Steering Box bracket
There is a brace from Currie that goes across from the steering box and
connects to the passenger side frame rail. You need one. "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:LxUib.10$sA4.9594@news.uswest.net... > I'm sick of my stock steering box brackets on my CJ. Went to Moab this > weekend and only did easy/moderate trails and the damn thing had bolts > coming out again (the one in back you can't reach). I didn't use any > locktight on the threads when I put it back together but I did use lock > washers where I could and I try to check them frequently. > > Then I think all of the moving around that the box did, loosened my pressure > line from the pump. Nice steady leak. Of course you can't get a wrench on > that worth a damn so it started to strip.. ended up leaking BAD. Drove two > hours home stopping to fill it every 30 or so miles. It was leaking bad and > was pretty much empty every time I stopped to check it... so I imagine I > probably burned up my pump (not that I cared at the time). We'll see. > > Anyway my question is has anyone used an aftermarket steering box bracket > like this one? > http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...acket/index.as > p > > Thoughts.. opinions.... I'm REALLY sick of messing with the stock one > (tightening and re tightening). If I go aftermarket I will probably add the > steering box brace as well. I'm only removing this one more time for > repairs! > > |
Re: Aftermarket CJ Steering Box bracket
I just installed a MORE bracket on mine, was easy to install, and it is
going to be a very gloomy day before I break that one. After comparing the MORE to the stock bracket, I can see why the stock brackets break so easy. Also the currie bar would do a nice job, it braces right where mine was cracking, if I had that before I ruined mine the factory brace may still be good. "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:LxUib.10$sA4.9594@news.uswest.net... > I'm sick of my stock steering box brackets on my CJ. Went to Moab this > weekend and only did easy/moderate trails and the damn thing had bolts > coming out again (the one in back you can't reach). I didn't use any > locktight on the threads when I put it back together but I did use lock > washers where I could and I try to check them frequently. > > Then I think all of the moving around that the box did, loosened my pressure > line from the pump. Nice steady leak. Of course you can't get a wrench on > that worth a damn so it started to strip.. ended up leaking BAD. Drove two > hours home stopping to fill it every 30 or so miles. It was leaking bad and > was pretty much empty every time I stopped to check it... so I imagine I > probably burned up my pump (not that I cared at the time). We'll see. > > Anyway my question is has anyone used an aftermarket steering box bracket > like this one? > http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...acket/index.as > p > > Thoughts.. opinions.... I'm REALLY sick of messing with the stock one > (tightening and re tightening). If I go aftermarket I will probably add the > steering box brace as well. I'm only removing this one more time for > repairs! > > |
Re: Aftermarket CJ Steering Box bracket
I just installed a MORE bracket on mine, was easy to install, and it is
going to be a very gloomy day before I break that one. After comparing the MORE to the stock bracket, I can see why the stock brackets break so easy. Also the currie bar would do a nice job, it braces right where mine was cracking, if I had that before I ruined mine the factory brace may still be good. "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:LxUib.10$sA4.9594@news.uswest.net... > I'm sick of my stock steering box brackets on my CJ. Went to Moab this > weekend and only did easy/moderate trails and the damn thing had bolts > coming out again (the one in back you can't reach). I didn't use any > locktight on the threads when I put it back together but I did use lock > washers where I could and I try to check them frequently. > > Then I think all of the moving around that the box did, loosened my pressure > line from the pump. Nice steady leak. Of course you can't get a wrench on > that worth a damn so it started to strip.. ended up leaking BAD. Drove two > hours home stopping to fill it every 30 or so miles. It was leaking bad and > was pretty much empty every time I stopped to check it... so I imagine I > probably burned up my pump (not that I cared at the time). We'll see. > > Anyway my question is has anyone used an aftermarket steering box bracket > like this one? > http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...acket/index.as > p > > Thoughts.. opinions.... I'm REALLY sick of messing with the stock one > (tightening and re tightening). If I go aftermarket I will probably add the > steering box brace as well. I'm only removing this one more time for > repairs! > > |
Re: Aftermarket CJ Steering Box bracket
I just installed a MORE bracket on mine, was easy to install, and it is
going to be a very gloomy day before I break that one. After comparing the MORE to the stock bracket, I can see why the stock brackets break so easy. Also the currie bar would do a nice job, it braces right where mine was cracking, if I had that before I ruined mine the factory brace may still be good. "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:LxUib.10$sA4.9594@news.uswest.net... > I'm sick of my stock steering box brackets on my CJ. Went to Moab this > weekend and only did easy/moderate trails and the damn thing had bolts > coming out again (the one in back you can't reach). I didn't use any > locktight on the threads when I put it back together but I did use lock > washers where I could and I try to check them frequently. > > Then I think all of the moving around that the box did, loosened my pressure > line from the pump. Nice steady leak. Of course you can't get a wrench on > that worth a damn so it started to strip.. ended up leaking BAD. Drove two > hours home stopping to fill it every 30 or so miles. It was leaking bad and > was pretty much empty every time I stopped to check it... so I imagine I > probably burned up my pump (not that I cared at the time). We'll see. > > Anyway my question is has anyone used an aftermarket steering box bracket > like this one? > http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...acket/index.as > p > > Thoughts.. opinions.... I'm REALLY sick of messing with the stock one > (tightening and re tightening). If I go aftermarket I will probably add the > steering box brace as well. I'm only removing this one more time for > repairs! > > |
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