Track bar braces

[RedundanT]

Naive question: My 2021 JLURD has the "new" cast iron steering box, but I still have a lot of steering wheel play compared to my previous JKs. Will Rusty's brace help?

Your wayward steering is probably caused by lack of caster. An alignment check would tell you.

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[rickinAZ]

Your wayward steering is probably caused by lack of caster. An alignment check would tell you.

Unfortunately it's been aligned twice in it's short life - no impact. Do the various track bar braces help with play, or am I barking up the wrong tree? Is it a correct assumption that I wouldn't need the sector shaft brace in any case? I've been spoiled by my last four JKs' steering and if I minimize the play in this JL I'll be quite happy with the steering. As a 2021, I already have the new steering box. I don't want to simply throw parts at it, but if there will be an improvement I'm game.

 

[RedundanT]

Unfortunately it's been aligned twice in it's short life - no impact. Do the various track bar braces help with play, or am I barking up the wrong tree? Is it a correct assumption that I wouldn't need the sector shaft brace in any case? I've been spoiled by my last four JKs' steering and if I minimize the play in this JL I'll be quite happy with the steering. As a 2021, I already have the new steering box. I don't want to simply throw parts at it, but if there will be an improvement I'm game.

Ah........but did they do the alignments to "spec" which is near 4.5 degree or go off the farm and do it right between 6 and 6.5?

 

[TxJeepers]

If I put one on, I’d get Rustys.

 

[Mx5red]

Rancho vs Rusty’s track bar brace

Rusty’s uses thicker metal, has some bends and some welds. Rancho all nicely cut and fit pieces that are welded. The Rancho seems to make up for thinner metal by having larger ears and lower bracket, though I haven’t put them on so don’t know if those could create more contact or less suspension travel.
Both use same grade hardware.

 

[whiskey jack]

Rancho vs Rusty’s track bar brace

Rusty’s uses thicker metal, has some bends and some welds. Rancho all nicely cut and fit pieces that are welded. The Rancho seems to make up for thinner metal by having larger ears and lower bracket, though I haven’t put them on so don’t know if those could create more contact or less suspension travel.
Both use same grade hardware.

Thanks man, you exactly answered a question I had a couple days ago. I had a suspicion the Rusty's was thicker but couldn't get the thickness of the Rancho. I went with the Rusty's, got one from another forum member.

I'm a big believer in track bar braces after one solved my death wobble on my JK. Sometimes I can feel just a tiny touch of steering "lightness" on the JL during suspension cycling at speed. With a lift and 37s, I think it's just a good preventative measure.

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