Rugged Ridge Heavy Duty Steering Box Brace, 84-01 Jeep Cherokee (XJ) - Manual (Page 2)

Step 1.
Make sure that vehicle has been properly secured. Apply parking brake, and position
suitable wheel blocks to keep vehicle from rolling.
Step 2.
If vehicle is equipped with optional mud flap and front skid plate these items will need to
be removed for brace to be installed. (See Fig.4)
Step 3.
Due to the number of years produced and production variations of the Jeep® XJ
Cherokee, some modifications to the vehicles sub frame may be needed for proper
installation.
Place the steering brace mounting plate to the passenger side of the sub frame. (fig.5)
Mounting brace will align with one existing side hole. This first hole will need to be
drilled out to a 5/16”. After you have enlarged the hole temporarily mount brace with the
one bolt and mark the frame in the proper location for the second mounting hole. Remove
brace and drill the second 5/16” mounting hole. After all holes have been drilled loosely
attach the two 5/16” side bolts, and the 7/16” front tabbed bolt. Please be aware that some
early XJ, and MJ Comanche models did not have this front mounting hole and a 7/16”
hole may need to be drilled for installation. If required follow same steps as second side
frame mounting hole.
Fig.4 Fig.5
Pg.2