Repair or replace

[DAA]

So the steering stabilizer mount on my front axle is in pretty bad shape. Cracked all to heck.

Steering shock isn't exactly a critical component. I think I'd be okay with getting someone to help me weld it up - if it can be done on the Jeep.

But there is also one small crack in the track bar mount itself, on the bottom.

What do y'all think? Repairable, in place? Or take the axle out and get the whole track bar bracket replaced?


And just to keep the fun going, rear upper control arm mount has a cracked weld, too.

- DAA

 

[bryson]

You could certainly get by with a repair for a while, but knowing what you do and where you go in that Jeep I'd err on the side of overkill. Fix it temporarily for now if you need to, but in the long run I'd take it out and replace all the brackets with HD units.

 

[DAA]

Kinda how I'm leaning. Take it out and get the control arm brackets too just on GP.

Haven't looked super hard, but thinking the Artec stuff. Any suggestions on other candidates welcomed.

- DAA

 

[Hickey]

Kinda how I'm leaning. Take it out and get the control arm brackets too just on GP.

Haven't looked super hard, but thinking the Artec stuff. Any suggestions on other candidates welcomed.

- DAA

I haven't looked at TJ stuff for a while, but I'd lean toward Artec, and I'd be surprised if they didn't have the HD replacements for it.

 

[DAA]

Artec does have HD replacements. 1/4". I should probably just bite the bullet and do that. My poor old LJ has had a long hard life and I want it to have an even longer harder life.

- DAA

 

[Greg]

x2 for replacement HD parts. Having tore my JKU trackbar bracket off, while on the trail, I'd go for the upgrade and know that the new parts won't fall apart on you at the worst possible time.

 

[Hickey]

x2 for replacement HD parts. Having tore my JKU trackbar bracket off, while on the trail, I'd go for the upgrade and know that the new parts won't fall apart on you at the worst possible time.

It took forever to finish that trail! 😂

 

[DAA]

x2 for replacement HD parts. Having tore my JKU trackbar bracket off, while on the trail, I'd go for the upgrade and know that the new parts won't fall apart on you at the worst possible time.

It took forever to finish that trail! 😂

Had my rear axle trackbar/upper control arm bracket tear off out by the Dollhouse last summer. That was a long day for a lot of people. Long couple of days, actually. May have been when that rear upper frame side bracket weld crack happened too, now that I think about it.

And broke a weak front trackbar TRE in the bottom of Dark Canyon once. That was a long couple days for a few folks as well.

Yeah, I prolly ought to get some heavy duty replacements on there...

- DAA

 

[gijohn40]

when all my parts that your talking about broke on my LJ I had Carl built me heavy duty stuff. If you weld he can make the parts for you I'm sure.

 

[DAA]

I don't weld, not really - I have a little 70A flux core machine is all. I'll definitely be consulting with Carl before I buy any parts though.

- DAA

 

[mbryson]

You’re always welcome to my Hobart 175 if needed

 

[Mouse]

The TJ axle tubes are thin walled - Heavy duty brackets might be concern for a failure moving to the tubes.

 

[DAA]

^^^^ I had a bad dream last night that, that happened. Serious...

- DAA

 

[glockman]

Let's just stop talking about tj axle failures. I don't need another source of anxiety.

 

[Greg]

When my JK track bar bracket failed, the logical repair was a Tera 44.

 

[Hickey]

When my JK track bar bracket failed, the logical repair was a Tera 44.

It's not that simple for TJ owners, unfortunately.

 

[YROC FAB.]

Im the "Why replace it for 10$ when i could repair it for 20$" kind of guy lol. 🤡

 

[Herzog]

Im the "Why replace it for 10$ when i could repair it for 20$" kind of guy lol. 🤡

I can relate to that

 

[Greg]

It's not that simple for TJ owners, unfortunately.

JK axle swap, F & R with JK width and bolt pattern! Use a JK Tera 44 and stock JK 44 rear. Not simple or cheap, but a decent upgrade without going as far as Tons.

 

[Pile of parts]

JK axle swap, F & R with JK width and bolt pattern! Use a JK Tera 44 and stock JK 44 rear. Not simple or cheap, but a decent upgrade without going as far as Tons.

Look out... Ideas from Mr. Scope Creep himself. 😂 Ah, just go all the way. You already put the Atlas in. I put tons in when my tires wore out so why not for a few broken brackets.😜