Reddleman
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ithaca, NY
1995 XJ 2-door with cheap 2.5 in lift and 30"s from a PO. Mostly a daily/work vehicle. New adjustable track bar and parts ended up with a good alignment and decent ride.
It's always had steering that was vague on center, but since I've been doing a bit more off-road I thought it was time to add a little insurance, stiffen up the steering and hopefully take out some of the slop.
Seems like there's two main designs out there. Both brace from frame rail to frame rail. The first just clamps in at the steering box to reinforce:
https://barnes4wd.com/products/xj-steering-box-brace
The other also adds a lower support bearing, would require some sway bar drop brackets and looks a bit more complicated an install:
https://ironman4x4fab.com/products/xj-steering-box-brace?variant=29783247290456
I 100% believe the ironman is "better", but just wondering if I need it for a pretty mild daily.
It's always had steering that was vague on center, but since I've been doing a bit more off-road I thought it was time to add a little insurance, stiffen up the steering and hopefully take out some of the slop.
Seems like there's two main designs out there. Both brace from frame rail to frame rail. The first just clamps in at the steering box to reinforce:
https://barnes4wd.com/products/xj-steering-box-brace
The other also adds a lower support bearing, would require some sway bar drop brackets and looks a bit more complicated an install:
https://ironman4x4fab.com/products/xj-steering-box-brace?variant=29783247290456
I 100% believe the ironman is "better", but just wondering if I need it for a pretty mild daily.