steering box brace

[sledheadak]

after ripping the steering box off my jimmy i decided to do something to reinforce the frame and help keep it from flexing.
inner plate is 3/8 plate

cross bar is 2x2x1/4 wall

plate on pass side frame is 3/16th.theres about 3/8" clearance to the pully on the crank.
we did the same on the other k5 we are building but used 1 1/4" sch 40 pipe for the cross bar

a pic of the new one-just the front is done right now,we will try to finish the rear next weekend

 

[Jokah]

Oh look, now I'm famous!!

 

[rcamacho]

Nice idea. Might be a good idea to stitch weld on the vertical plane to avoid frame failure.