Steering box frame brace

[Camarokayden]

Looking at these two frame braces and was wondering the differences Rough County 5040 and Smittybilt cc100

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[Honky Kong jr]

Looking at these two frame braces and was wondering the differences Rough County 5040 and Smittybilt cc100

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Probably the same pieces from the same maker. You should be able to find them cheaper tho. And welcome to GMSB.

 

[shiftpro]

But the important piece is missing...

http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/steeringkit.htm

 

[Honky Kong jr]

But the important piece is missing...

http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/steeringkit.htm

That's just a different less evasive style.

 

[shiftpro]

That's just a different less evasive style.

No, the brace is missing. Scroll down on ORD's page.

The OP is showing a weld-on frame repair kit... which we all need even if our frame is still intact. But also need the bolt in brace for maximum
bashibility.

 

[shiftpro]

If you're not actually working the beast off road, with bigger tires and all, the bolt in brace wouldn't be so important.

 

[shiftpro]

To borrow from another site...
https://ck5.com/forums/resources/ord-steering-box-brace.55/

 

[Honky Kong jr]

No, the brace is missing. Scroll down on ORD's page.

The OP is showing a weld-on frame repair kit... which we all need even if our frame is still intact. But also need the bolt in brace for maximum
bashibility.

Yes yes I just have the weld on stuff. I'm not playing on rocks just a bunch of 4 wheel tire spinning so it will suffice. I paid 20 for mine off CL it was in its original box from 20 years ago lol so shouldn't be made of Chinesium

 

[smoothandlow84]

I just plated the area on my square by fabbing up my own pieces. There was a small hairline crack which led to the repair. I also drilled a hole at the end of the crack before welding and plated the area. The center cross piece is not a bad idea especially if excessively flexing these otherwise weak frames. Better yet...if mine where 4x4, I would opt to completely box the front end of the frame

 

[Camarokayden]

I've already boxed in the front half of the frame and cut out a piece of 3/16ths to fish plate the outside by the steering box, but am debating on just getting one of these kits rather than heating and beating the plate to fit. Does anyone know how thick the plate is in these rough county and smittybilt kits?

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[Honky Kong jr]

I'm gonna say it's 3/16"

 

[Swims350]

how you gonna bolt on the steering box with the inner frame boxed?

 

[Honky Kong jr]

how you gonna bolt on the steering box with the inner frame boxed?

I wondered the same thing........unless he planned to add access hole later......and was keeping it a secret.

 

[Camarokayden]

how you gonna bolt on the steering box with the inner frame boxed?

I'm going to drill the holes out and put a 1" tube with a 1/2" center in and weld it in on both sides of the frame and run longer bolts through.


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[Swims350]

I'm going to drill the holes out and put a 1" tube with a 1/2" center in and weld it in on both sides of the frame and run longer bolts through.


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want to come to wv and weld my patch in after you're done? my 83 k10 is cracked need the cracks welded in, then the plate kit you buy welded in on top, gotta bring you rown welder, and I don't have 240 in he garage lol

that goes for any of you guys welding yours in please come do mine