My Steering box is show signs of wear, leaking badly and I have a shimmy in the front end. While the Jeep is parked I am planning on replacing ball joints (synergy or alloy is my budget), both drag link ends (TRE's are new last year), and removing steering box to be sent out for rebuild. I also am picking up 2 LCA rebuild kits for the Teraflex LCA's as I was kind of negligent on greasing them. I am also planning on picking up the PSC Steering shaft brace as well.

The whole process will be over a few weekends and while I have everything apart I'd like to make sure I get whatever should be done finished up and ready for wheeling season. The budget is low so nothing crazy expensive can be done but small stuff like axle seals maybe (really I have no clue)? I'm just a DIY mechanic with not a ton of experience, but a willingness to learn and wrench on the Jeep.

My Uncle welds, I was wondering if Gussets were a smart thing to do at this point, should the axle be removed for this or can it be done on the vehicle?

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

 

If you havent, check the track bar for ovaling. I did the grade 8 9/16" bolt replacement and mine was fairly worn for 55k miles imo

 

Ir would sleeve it while the knuckle is off look intonitro sleeves

 

Do the C gussets. I regret not doing mine when I did my ball joints.

 

Did you weld on a washer to correct this? Last time I checked it it was good, but that was a year ago now.

Yeah, I suppose this would be the best time to do it if I wanted to get it done. And for $130 with everything ready I may just have to do this.

Gonna buy the kit and possibly the LCA skids as well.