2021 Synergy Steering Brace Version 2.0 Better than ever

[Brfertig [HACKED ACCOUNT]]

There has been a lot of talk about the steering getting loose and Synergy getting bad press for the bearing. I called them and they sent me out a new version for wet, muddy, sandy environments. This version is a sealed design and is better than ever. I cant recommend them enough and I talk to the engineering they have done here in this video.

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[KurtP]

There has been a lot of talk about the steering getting loose and Synergy getting bad press for the bearing. I called them and they sent me out a new version for wet, muddy, sandy environments. This version is a sealed design and is better than ever. I cant recommend them enough and I talk to the engineering they have done here in this video.

Looks good. Im trying to get a sector shaft brace onto the Mojave that doesnt involve grinding my coil bucket.

 

[Speedy_12139]

I still think, the sealed roller bearing offered on the Steer Smarts version, is a much better solution....
But there's been claims that the steer-smarts bracket has clearance issues?

Kinda need someone to put the 2 together...

 

[Brfertig [HACKED ACCOUNT]]

I dont think steer smarts put a lot of thought into the bracket. There is no lateral ribbing on the bracket at the 4 bolts to counter side loading your jeep on hills and beveled embankment. The sealed bearing is a nice touch but since synergy released the sealed system it puts it back into first place. The alignment and fitment is just too good. Steer smarts seemed to have copied a bit of synergy design on the sector shaft billet piece. Just so many things to compare. It looks like they didn't even weld it or gusset much either. I wouldn't bother making a comparison when it's apparent this is going to come down to brand loyalty and the typical market drama. In my opinion.

 

[Gren71]

2029 JTMT
Iron rock off road 2in spacers
Rubi fox shocks
And yes my spring isolators were orientated properly.

I got the replacement piece from synergy a little bit ago, just haven’t installed it yet. Too cold.

I do give them a TON of credit for standing behind their product though.

I can say though that i think i was having some clearance issues with my synergy brace. When i took it off I noticed it looked like the spring was contacting the brace at some point. I have only done road driving so no idea how the heck it happened. Its had me hesitant to reinstall..

 

[Speedy_12139]

This is going to come down to brand loyalty and the typical market drama. In my opinion.

Hit the nail, right on the head here....

 

[Brfertig [HACKED ACCOUNT]]

That doesn't look like spring contact Gren71. ?

 

[redrider]

Why is a person who makes comments not called a commentor? Commentators come from Idaho. (I am from the George Carlin Era)

 

[RodRecket]

Long story short I got one of these (minus hardware) second hand for next to nothing. I ordered a new hardware kit but have not installed it yet.

@Brfertig, do you think it's worth ordering this new bearing before installing, especially since this is going on a second vehicle?

 

[Levi.Butler]

That doesn't look like spring contact Gren71. ?

I was thinking the same thing... that certainly doesn't look like contact from a spring. The spring has way too large of a radius to get into that corner... plus the scratch marks look way too narrow to be rub from a spring.

 

[Brfertig [HACKED ACCOUNT]]

Long story short I got one of these (minus hardware) second hand for next to nothing. I ordered a new hardware kit but have not installed it yet.

@Brfertig, do you think it's worth ordering this new bearing before installing, especially since this is going on a second vehicle?

Yes. In the video I tried to clear up old vs new. Its worth it for where I am.

 

[RodRecket]

Yes. In the video I tried to clear up old vs new. Its worth it for where I am.

Yes. In the video I tried to clear up old vs new. Its worth it for where I am.

Watched, thanks for the info. Time to order more parts!

 

[Gren71]

That doesn't look like spring contact Gren71. ?

I say spring contact because there was also rusted scrapes at the same level and area on my spring, no other signs of contact elsewhere.

 

[Gren71]

I was thinking the same thing... that certainly doesn't look like contact from a spring. The spring has way too large of a radius to get into that corner... plus the scratch marks look way too narrow to be rub from a spring.

Had me baffled since nothing else around it had scrapes or wear marks accept the spring. I only had it on for probably 500 miles, all highway. I pulled it after steering got worse and I couldn’t find a knock in the front end. Both problems cleared up once i pulled the brace.

I now know the steering problem was that the pitman arm nut came loose. A design flaw that synergy had since corrected.

Im probably going to reinstall once it gets warmer.

More of a food for thought post for others incase they have or see the same thing.

 

[kelkolb]

There has been a lot of talk about the steering getting loose and Synergy getting bad press for the bearing. I called them and they sent me out a new version for wet, muddy, sandy environments. This version is a sealed design and is better than ever. I cant recommend them enough and I talk to the engineering they have done here in this video

I know you have had the TSB done on your JT along with this new Synergy design. Did you ever have this kind of fitment issue? Almost seems like the pitman arm is too high on the splined shaft.

I followed the directions to a T and everything worked perfect except the bearing placement on the new nut.

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