cj steering box brace

[Shawn]

Well, unfortunately my steering box took a turd so I'm replacing the entire system with AGR stuff. My CJ7 came with a 4plus steering box brace that you drill a hole in one of the lower tabs on the box and send a bolt through. I'm really having a hard time drilling a hole in my new $350.00 AGR box.... I really don't think I need this brace on my daily drive with only 33" tires, do you? If so, when is the best box brace?

Thanks,

 

[crawldaddy]

Ive got an 84 cj7 and run 37 inch tires with the brace shown. Seems to work fine and have had zero problems with it or the steering.

 

[Shawn]

Thanks, I have seen that mount, looks easy enough to make. I have just read that it is the frame that cracks so adding a stronger support for the box mount doesn't seem to help the frame twist... am I missing something?

 

[Jinx]

I guess I am one of the old CJ guys left here. I think you should be fine without it just running it on the roads, but I have seen guys get caught out on the trail without a steering box so if you want to play a brace is a good idea.

I run probably the same AGR box on my scrambler, and the brace I use ties to the opposite side frame rail and pinches around the steering box itself, so no holes to be drilled. I am not sure what brand it is, I got if off of someone on here 7-8 years ago..,

 

[Shawn]

I guess I am one of the old CJ guys left here. I think you should be fine without it just running it on the roads, but I have seen guys get caught out on the trail without a steering box so if you want to play a brace is a good idea.

I run probably the same AGR box on my scrambler, and the brace I use ties to the opposite side frame rail and pinches around the steering box itself, so no holes to be drilled. I am not sure what brand it is, I got if off of someone on here 7-8 years ago..,

That is the design I'm looking at, just wondering, is it really all that strong?

 

[Hickey]

I just got some heavy wall DOM that was 7/16" I.D. and sleeved the frame, then bolted the box to the frame. No brace. That was my favorite setup. I also swapped out the Jeep steering shaft joint at the box for a u-joint style coupling.

 

[BCGPER]

Shawn, I made mine that mounts this exact same way. I found that 3" (if I remember right) iron pipe slid onto the box nicely. I split the pipe on one end, welded on some tabs, then bolted it together to clamp the box.

I run probably the same AGR box on my scrambler, and the brace I use ties to the opposite side frame rail and pinches around the steering box itself, so no holes to be drilled. I am not sure what brand it is, I got if off of someone on here 7-8 years ago..,

 

[Hickey]

I made one of those type too before I sleeved the frame for the DOM. It worked okay and was quick to fab up. I removed it when I sleeved the frame though.

 

[Shawn]

Thanks, I was also thinking of just making my own.

 

[BCGPER]

Holler if you want to try the 3" pipe method and I'll cut you off a piece.

 

[neagtea]

I have an extra clamp that goes around the sector shaft area. that I bought from MORE. Ya Can make what ya want.

 

[Jinx]

That is the design I'm looking at, just wondering, is it really all that strong?

good question, I feel pretty good about, is it super solid, no, but is in probably enough to keep it from starting to tear off the frame.

Kinda like how a little gusset goes a long ways to preventing a problem...