Help with steering shaft bearing

[04LJ]

I have ordered the borgenson upper intermediate steering shaft and will install this weekend. I think i may as well replace the bearing (where the upper and lower connect) problem is, as with the upper intermediate, i am having trouble locating this part for some reason. Question is where to get one or has anyone replaced theirs? I can find em online for earlier wranglers but not 04. Thanks

 

[matkal]

I'm looking for this bearing as well. Did you ever find one?

 

[AndyG]

I’d clean and refurbish the stocker if it’s not shot ...typically works

 

[matkal]

Yeah, I’m going to do that but the metal parts that hold the rubber are rusty and flaking apart

 

[AndyG]

Yeah, I’m going to do that but the metal parts that hold the rubber are rusty and flaking apart

They sell some aftermarket brackets, also Daveys Jeeps is great

 

[g.hayduke]

Here is an optio:
https://www.google.com/search?q=mop...pa_hAhWCjp4KHTIzDNwQ_AUIDygC&biw=1521&bih=857

 

[matkal]

The problem is that the bearing and it’s associated parts aren’t sold separately.
I’m waiting on a call back from a jeepyard in SC. Very friendly and knowledgeable, knew exactly what I was talking about, I hope he has one.
I’ll try daveys if the SC guy doesn’t come through.