When I switched over to the Currie steering from stock, I had a reputable local shop do the work since I was also regearing and adding lockers at the time.
I noticed that they welded on a new bracket for the steering stabilizer at the trackbar mount location instead of using the stock bracket on my axle. When I asked why, they mentioned that sharing a bolt with the trackbar “added strength” and there are “not too many other ways of mounting the stabilizer”.
This setup worked fine for a while until the welded bracket came loose from the beating it took on the trails which of course meant that the trackbar was loose as well. And I got some really bad death wobble until it was fixed.
I’m not very knowledgeable about Jeeps so was wondering if someone more knowledgeable could help me understand why they setup the steering in this way? Also, is this setup optimal or should I be able to use the stock location?
Attaching photos. The trackbar is Metalcloak, bought when I didn’t know better.
I noticed that they welded on a new bracket for the steering stabilizer at the trackbar mount location instead of using the stock bracket on my axle. When I asked why, they mentioned that sharing a bolt with the trackbar “added strength” and there are “not too many other ways of mounting the stabilizer”.
This setup worked fine for a while until the welded bracket came loose from the beating it took on the trails which of course meant that the trackbar was loose as well. And I got some really bad death wobble until it was fixed.
I’m not very knowledgeable about Jeeps so was wondering if someone more knowledgeable could help me understand why they setup the steering in this way? Also, is this setup optimal or should I be able to use the stock location?
Attaching photos. The trackbar is Metalcloak, bought when I didn’t know better.
