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This may just be me thinking out loud, but any input is welcome.
So the last week or so i've been noticing a nice Clunk when steering in either direction. I ignored it for a while but the other night i was having a small electrical issue and my instructor let me bring my heep into the shop. After i got the electric issue squared away i had a friend help me with a dry park test to see if i could figure out where said clunk was coming from.
So i've got a couple problems that need addressing. First thing i noticed is my trac-bar bracket is moving, and the bushing on the axle end is Eff'ed, and is also moving. So i tightened up the bracket and the bushing end hoping to stop the movement for the time being.
That didnt cure the clunk though. After further investigation, i could tell the clunk was coming from the steering box area. When i got in there and looked the Cast Aluminum spacer is cracked and broken allowing the steering box to move ever so slightly.
So I'm thinking i want T&T's inner steering box spacerhttp://www.gotreks.com/page.asp?pageid=56 So that should fix that problem, but i would also like to get a steering box brace.http://jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/...idproduct=331#
So with the steering covered i'd like to address the Trac-bar. The stock bracket drilled to except a bolt and a heim isn't doing it for me. Also if you can see in the picture below the PO installed this stupid drop bracket on the axle end, which i proceeded to bend to fawk on our last Rausch run. I really dont have any good solutions in mind. What i really want to do involves welding and i wont have access to a welder for another 6 months. So i guess what i'm thinking is to try and nock that drop bracket out so that i can reuse the stock mounting location on the axle end. Then order a replacement bushing for the axle end of the bar and then get the Johnny Joint and frame bracket as seen in this trac bar kit. http://jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/...idproduct=116#
Ok so heres an actual question. With that all said and done i would also like to run a trac-bar brace of some type. Like this onehttp://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan..._Code=SUS_TRAC Is there going to be enough room? Can i run a trac-bar brace and a steering box brace?
and a picture for reference
So the last week or so i've been noticing a nice Clunk when steering in either direction. I ignored it for a while but the other night i was having a small electrical issue and my instructor let me bring my heep into the shop. After i got the electric issue squared away i had a friend help me with a dry park test to see if i could figure out where said clunk was coming from.
So i've got a couple problems that need addressing. First thing i noticed is my trac-bar bracket is moving, and the bushing on the axle end is Eff'ed, and is also moving. So i tightened up the bracket and the bushing end hoping to stop the movement for the time being.
That didnt cure the clunk though. After further investigation, i could tell the clunk was coming from the steering box area. When i got in there and looked the Cast Aluminum spacer is cracked and broken allowing the steering box to move ever so slightly.
So I'm thinking i want T&T's inner steering box spacerhttp://www.gotreks.com/page.asp?pageid=56 So that should fix that problem, but i would also like to get a steering box brace.http://jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/...idproduct=331#
So with the steering covered i'd like to address the Trac-bar. The stock bracket drilled to except a bolt and a heim isn't doing it for me. Also if you can see in the picture below the PO installed this stupid drop bracket on the axle end, which i proceeded to bend to fawk on our last Rausch run. I really dont have any good solutions in mind. What i really want to do involves welding and i wont have access to a welder for another 6 months. So i guess what i'm thinking is to try and nock that drop bracket out so that i can reuse the stock mounting location on the axle end. Then order a replacement bushing for the axle end of the bar and then get the Johnny Joint and frame bracket as seen in this trac bar kit. http://jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/...idproduct=116#
Ok so heres an actual question. With that all said and done i would also like to run a trac-bar brace of some type. Like this onehttp://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan..._Code=SUS_TRAC Is there going to be enough room? Can i run a trac-bar brace and a steering box brace?
and a picture for reference
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