Highmiles
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Hampshire
Vehicle: 1999 - all stock except for budget boost and 235 tires
I broke a bolt holding the steering box onto the frame over the weekend. I was able to remove the remaining two bolts but the aluminum spacer / bracket was sacrificed when getting the broken bolt out of the box.
I replaced the bolts using grade 8 hardware and used steel spacers to provide the same spacing that the old bracket provided. Everything is tight and the jeep drives correctly.
2 questions: does the aluminum bracket serve any purpose beyond simply providing the correct space between the frame and the box? Does it need to be replaced?
Second - does anyone make a replacement bracket?
My rig has 235,000 miles on it, so my priority is road safety, not hard core wheeling.
Thanks,
Chris
I broke a bolt holding the steering box onto the frame over the weekend. I was able to remove the remaining two bolts but the aluminum spacer / bracket was sacrificed when getting the broken bolt out of the box.
I replaced the bolts using grade 8 hardware and used steel spacers to provide the same spacing that the old bracket provided. Everything is tight and the jeep drives correctly.
2 questions: does the aluminum bracket serve any purpose beyond simply providing the correct space between the frame and the box? Does it need to be replaced?
Second - does anyone make a replacement bracket?
My rig has 235,000 miles on it, so my priority is road safety, not hard core wheeling.
Thanks,
Chris