BCB 4x4's Scout 2 Improved Safe Steer Frame Brace

Item # BCB-S2-Safe-Steer-Frame-Brace

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BCB 4x4's "IMPROVED Safe Steer Frame Brace. This brace goes between the steering gear box and opposite side frame rail to eliminated the torsional twisting that the frame is subjected to while driving. This reduces the likelihood of your frame cracking from fatigue caused by the twisting especially with larger tire sizes. It removes 98% of the wandering associated with bump steer. The robust construction insures you a great driving experience and also reduces the need for plating the outside of the frame rail. Fits diesel and all gas motor equipped Scout 2, Traveler, and Terra's. Installation hardware and instructions included. Comes unpainted ready for your choice of finish. Available only through BCB 4x4   Product may run out if many orders are recieved faster than  production can occur. In that case you will be added to the backorder list and yours will ship as soon as its ready. Usually production runs of 10 are done so this does not happen often and if you are worried, please call in advance of order. 








$94.95
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BCB 4x4's ”IMPROVED Steer Straight Frame Brace" for all 1972-1980 International Harvester Scout 2, Terra, and Traveler models. In 1998 we found that the original model "Straight Steer" brace that multiple manufacturers were manufacturing and selling was lacking in a few key design areas. It was made from 3/8" steel with bent corners and some measured short of the actual inside frame dimension specs. When installing these "brand X" braces, it was noted that the frame tended to suck in to tighten up the gaps left. This causes side pressure on the leaf spring bushings and esentially BENDS the frame to match up tight to the brace. In many pictures on the web you can see this crushing effect on the outside of the passenger side frame rail where the bolts go through to mounts it. Also spotted was the stress zone created where the corners were bent 90 degrees. Any time you bend steel you introduce stress that over time can fatigue and crack causing failure. The last thing that annoyed us was that in most of them that we installed the lower radiator hose would hit and rub against the sharp edge of the brace. Over time this leads to a failure in the lower hose causing antifreeze to leak out. If that occurred while you were driving to work or wheeling on the trail and did not notice, serious damage to the motor could occur. To correct that during installation, the radiator must be drained, the lower hose removed and cut shorter, reinstall the hose, refill the radiator, bleed the air out, ...just a ton of extra work. This is wasted work and time that could be spent out enjoying your new found crisp steering ride!


So with that in mind, a new improved steering brace that solved these flaws was created at BCB 4x4. The three major improvements that can be seen are: the 1/2" thick steel used in construction to beef it up, the patented and exclusive to our product  lower radiator hose cutout that eliminate most of the extra installation work, and the welded corners that minimize stress zones. To assure that you receive a quality original BCB 4x4 made product we manufacturer and brand mark these in house at our shop.


All Braces will come raw steel with a little bit of brush down and weld bb removal. Final sanding and deburing the edge to accept paint will be up to the purchaser. While we painted them for 20 years, its just impossible to paint them 1-2 units at a time and seeing as how we no longer have a full time welder thats only job is this and a few products where he could setup and paint 5-10 sets at a time making it feasable time wise, i just can not spend 30-40 minutes painting a set when I could be working on a customer rig for the hourly shop rate. Its all about making a living and survival. Rising rent cost, operationg expenses, permits, and fees have forced us to really take a close look at how our time is best spent.  Besides i need extra time to bring all the new products to market that i have been designing over the past 20 years :).  Thanks for understanding.  


Ask for it by name "BCB Improved Steer Straight Frame Brace" .... Don’t cut corners and try to save a few bucks on inferior copies when your safety and ride quality depend on it. And in keeping with our motto of "High quality parts at reasonable prices", we offer it to you.

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fantastic tips and recommendations on caffeine getting preparing along with anything else Review by Michaelundus
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Brace was as advertised and well worth it. (Posted on 6/13/18)
Best steering brace out there. Review by Allan Erickson
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I finally got around to installing the straight steer brace I got a few months back.
Everything fit perfectly. In fact, it fit so perfectly that I had to align it exactly or it would not go in. Once I got the angle correct, it tapped into place. The bolts were the correct length, good quality, and I had no problems. This piece is designed extremely well, and much stronger than the other designs I have seen. The holes are exactly the right size, not one millimeter away from where they should be, and the notch for the lower radiator hose is exactly as is needed. It was 5 dollars less than the quotes I was getting for competitive pieces, but there is no question in my mind this is a far superior piece. (posted this on Binder Planet in 2011 as well) (Posted on 4/26/18)
Great Fit Review by sar4x4
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This part fit awesome! I did have to grind some factory welding slag first just like the instructions said might be required, and the part slid into place with a tap of a hammer, just like the instructions said. Best of all, and one reason I bought this part over the other commercial style, I did not have to remove my lower radiator hose or my transmission cooler lines, which I don't think are factory but follow the hose. (Posted on 8/11/15)
simply put, the best Review by ScoutStriker
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The fit and finish on your products are awesome. I can tell you are a perfectionist even before talking on the phone. Will do business next time i need something. (Posted on 6/1/15)
Awesome product! Review by Jake
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This is a truly outstanding steering brace! I shopped around this was the most inexpensive one I found and most innovative with the cutout for the radiator hose. It fits in tight as to be expected but slid right in and bolted up nicely. Calling up the company you'll get John the owner who has a wealth of knowledge on scouts and gave me advice on other things to check on. I will be ordering more parts from this company that's for sure. (Posted on 5/30/15)

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