Trac Bar Brace

RE brace bolts to frame with two bolts on Passenger side. Bolted to RE track bar bracket just above track bar with one bolt on drivers side. http://www.fivezerofive.com/main/index.php?itemid=1318

Edit: Sorry, just noticed you wanted to see "custom" track bar bracket brace. Probably some home made ones out there. Which track bar bracket are you currently using?
 
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Custom TB & mount I made to get rid of the binding RE TB.

More here:http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u309/hellbilly86/
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did you see the link to IntrepidXJ's ? Do it lke that. 2 holes are on the passenger side directly opposite of the TB mount. USe those.

He has TNT as well

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I built my own to fit a Kevin's Trac-bar bracket and JKS trac-bar.
It is similar to the RE brace. The Kevin's bracket does not use the stock, tapered hole. It is now drilled out to 5/8" and a grade-8 bolt attaches the brace to the trac-bar. The bar is 1"X 3/16"wall- square tubing.
Sorry the photos are not a bit clearer but it was the best i could do today.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwade/sets/72157603825744373/

It noticeably stiffened up the steering and eliminated some off-road creaks.
Hope this helps.
 
Starboard M said:
Have you welded the mount to the frame yet?
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Why do you recommend this? Should I do it to my RE track bar bracket?
 
Trac bar mounts come loose all the time. It's also a high stress area on the frame and may contribute to the frame cracking in the steeringbox/tracbar mounting area. I have a stought front bumper mount and a made a plate that fills the gap between the bumper mount and trac bar mount. All welded up it ties the track bar all the way to the bumper. Can't hurt. I just ordered temper metal racing frame plates thet will tie right in to the other side of the bracket. For the brace you can use your stock trac bar mount bolted and welded to the other side and fab up your own cross bar nice and low where you need it to counter frame twist. That will go on as soon as the frame is plated. I also trimed and used angle iron across the front crosmember and welded it to the bumper. With a winch and all the stress of wheeling with big tires you need to strenghthen and stiffen all you can. I think winching and toe straps tweek the whole thing a lot and an XJ was not really made for a heavy front bumper and winching. The rock sliders with the frame plates get tied to the front bumper and the rear spring hanger gets tied into the sliders. So when and if I get my ass moving my whole front end will be tied into the rear and I won't feel bad when I beat it like a dirt bike.
 
Stumpalump said:
Trac bar mounts come loose all the time. It's also a high stress area on the frame and may contribute to the frame cracking in the steeringbox/tracbar mounting area. I have a stought front bumper mount and a made a plate that fills the gap between the bumper mount and trac bar mount. All welded up it ties the track bar all the way to the bumper. Can't hurt. I just ordered temper metal racing frame plates thet will tie right in to the other side of the bracket. For the brace you can use your stock trac bar mount bolted and welded to the other side and fab up your own cross bar nice and low where you need it to counter frame twist. That will go on as soon as the frame is plated. I also trimed and used angle iron across the front crosmember and welded it to the bumper. With a winch and all the stress of wheeling with big tires you need to strenghthen and stiffen all you can. I think winching and toe straps tweek the whole thing a lot and an XJ was not really made for a heavy front bumper and winching. The rock sliders with the frame plates get tied to the front bumper and the rear spring hanger gets tied into the sliders. So when and if I get my ass moving my whole front end will be tied into the rear and I won't feel bad when I beat it like a dirt bike.
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Cool, thanks stump.
 
Stumpalump said:
Trac bar mounts come loose all the time. It's also a high stress area on the frame and may contribute to the frame cracking in the steeringbox/tracbar mounting area. I have a stought front bumper mount and a made a plate that fills the gap between the bumper mount and trac bar mount. All welded up it ties the track bar all the way to the bumper. Can't hurt. I just ordered temper metal racing frame plates thet will tie right in to the other side of the bracket. For the brace you can use your stock trac bar mount bolted and welded to the other side and fab up your own cross bar nice and low where you need it to counter frame twist. That will go on as soon as the frame is plated. I also trimed and used angle iron across the front crosmember and welded it to the bumper. With a winch and all the stress of wheeling with big tires you need to strenghthen and stiffen all you can. I think winching and toe straps tweek the whole thing a lot and an XJ was not really made for a heavy front bumper and winching. The rock sliders with the frame plates get tied to the front bumper and the rear spring hanger gets tied into the sliders. So when and if I get my ass moving my whole front end will be tied into the rear and I won't feel bad when I beat it like a dirt bike.
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can you post a pic of this I have no idea what you are talking abou? I am trying to visualize it
 
Here is a link to the premade frame plates http://www.temper-mentalracing.net/services.htm They go all the way to your front rock slider mount.
If you take your stock track bar frame mount you can fit it right on the opposite frame rail to give you a mount for a cross brace. It's not a perfect bolt on but fits nice to stiffen that side of the crossbar mount. I bet a right hand drive trac bar mount would bolt up.
 
I like the idea of strengthening something that is prone to breaking, and I like the idea of having something that will last, but is it really necessary to add all this steel to the uni-frame of our Jeeps if we do not plan on jumping it, or racing it, and we stay with 33” tires?
 
Trail-Axe said:
I like the idea of strengthening something that is prone to breaking, and I like the idea of having something that will last, but is it really necessary to add all this steel to the uni-frame of our Jeeps if we do not plan on jumping it, or racing it, and we stay with 33” tires?
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Nope. Just plate the outside between the trackbar mount to your front bumper mounts. This will catch the steering box bolts and actually serve to stiffen up the way it feels on the road while reducing some of the risk of frame cracking down the road. You can add from there if you feel the need.
 
Cool, thanks. That’s my plan for this weekend with my front bumper install (outside steering box support included). Also got the C-ROK inside frame plate with crush sleeves. If it ever stops raining, I need to POR-15 the bumpers as well.
 
I already have two full plates extending from the passed the front bumper mounts back passed the big hole in the "frame rail", and I don't see the need to tie everything in together like you say. I made one identical to this
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