- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
My @Kim Dawson aluminum front frame cover would not just drop back on after I added the third bolt to secure the top of the steering box bracket. Pretty close:
In hindsight, after I drilled the third mounting hole in the cross member, I should have bolted the aluminum cover back on and marked it. I didn't think about it at the time. Kim added recesses for the two OEM bolts, up to you to add more if needed.
I didn't feel like trying to put a recess in the cover, I didn't need much clearance. Since I drilled the third hole a tight 1/2" for a 7/16" bolt, I don't need a washer. To gain a bit more clearance, I substituted the Grade 8 hex head bolt for a 7/16" allan head bolt. It is not quite Grade 8 equivalent, but pretty close.
And installed. Gave me just enough clearance:
Forgot to take a picture, but after a little filing on the driver side rear mounting hole, the aluminum cross member cover dropped right on and bolted into place with no drama.
Took this Scrambler for about a 5 hour back roads drive today, steering is great, no leaks, good to go!!
That's it for now
In hindsight, after I drilled the third mounting hole in the cross member, I should have bolted the aluminum cover back on and marked it. I didn't think about it at the time. Kim added recesses for the two OEM bolts, up to you to add more if needed.
I didn't feel like trying to put a recess in the cover, I didn't need much clearance. Since I drilled the third hole a tight 1/2" for a 7/16" bolt, I don't need a washer. To gain a bit more clearance, I substituted the Grade 8 hex head bolt for a 7/16" allan head bolt. It is not quite Grade 8 equivalent, but pretty close.
And installed. Gave me just enough clearance:
Forgot to take a picture, but after a little filing on the driver side rear mounting hole, the aluminum cross member cover dropped right on and bolted into place with no drama.
Took this Scrambler for about a 5 hour back roads drive today, steering is great, no leaks, good to go!!
That's it for now