Drop Bracket Help

Exxon Valdez Jeep

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Location

Temple TX

• Jul 3, 2010

• #1

I bought an MJ not too long ago with a lift installed, long story short, I am taking it off one jeep and putting it on another. I would like to get some supports to help brace these up but dont know what brand these are to order the braces from. Rubicon Express, Rough Country, who else makes some? Can anyone help ID these? Does it even matter whos I get?

 

joe_peters

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Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Jul 3, 2010

• #2

No clue.

You just want the braces to run back along the unibody, correct? You should be able to make something up quite easily.

Here is another company's offerings, I like the look of their braces: http://www.rocky-road.com/xjcad.html

 

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h-townxj

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Location

Hanford, Ca

• Jul 3, 2010

• #3

Look like the roughcountry db to me a brace would be simple to
make

 

Exxon Valdez Jeep

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Location

Temple TX

• Jul 3, 2010

• #4

Yeah that what I want to do. Figured if nothing else I'll just weld something up.

 

Ryan93

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Location

San Clemente

• Jul 3, 2010

• #5

looks like my RE ones i have, but i bet they all look similar

 

Kiefer316

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Location

Littleton, Crawloardo

• Jul 3, 2010

• #6

Looks like the older style RE ones that i had just bought...

 

9T3XJ

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Location

FoCo, Colorado

• Jul 4, 2010

• #7

Those look like the original Trail Master drop brackets. Almost identical to the RE brackets except for a few subtle differences. Either way, braces from RE will bolt right up to those.

 

Begster

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Location

Cape Cod/Boston, Mass

• Jul 4, 2010

• #8

Ya, the RE braces are honestly cheap enough that it is just easier to buy them. I know that the RE braces will bolt up to the RC brackets.

 

Shorty

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on the beach in Ocean View, VA

• Jul 4, 2010

• #9

9T3XJ said:

Those look like the original Trail Master drop brackets. Almost identical to the RE brackets except for a few subtle differences. Either way, braces from RE will bolt right up to those.

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X2 identical to my Trailmasters-- still working on DB's, but one of these days.......

 

DeftwillP

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Location

Round Rock TX

• Jul 4, 2010

• #10

9T3XJ said:

Those look like the original Trail Master drop brackets. Almost identical to the RE brackets except for a few subtle differences. Either way, braces from RE will bolt right up to those.

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X3. I'm running some old ass trailmasters and they look just like that. Running mine with the RE braces. Anything will with some fab work.

 

crazyjim

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Location

SoCal

• Jul 4, 2010

• #11

FYI you can't run the braces on the MJ's without substantially cutting away sheet metal where it covers the frame. You're just better off building something made from tube etc.

 

Exxon Valdez Jeep

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Location

Temple TX

• Jul 4, 2010

• #12

crazyjim said:

FYI you can't run the braces on the MJ's without substantially cutting away sheet metal where it covers the frame. You're just better off building something made from tube etc.

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I've heard that and can see it looking under the jeep. I thought I found some braces for the MJ but it was late at night and I honestly cant remember where now. Those ones from Rocky Road dont look bad but I think I will be busting out the welder soon. :yelclap: