Will the stock steering dampner work with RE 5.5 lift?

[1989 comanche mj]

My 92 Comanche has a 5.5 RE lift with the drop brackets, the RE control arms with the johnny joint on one end, Adj RE track bar and dropped pitman arm.  I am guessing its 5.5.  There are 2 inch spacers on top of the coils.  It sits level.  The rear is a spring over with stock springs and shackles.  I put a Explorer rear in, with real low profile spring perches since I knew it would sit higher than the dana 35 that was in there.

 

 

Stock steering linkages.  For some reason the axle side steering dampner bracket is cut off.  It has no dampner.  I don't know why, I got it that way.  Could it have been some clearance issue?  I have another axle that I can cut the bracket off and weld it on mine, but don't want to bother if there may be an issue with stock dampners and interference. 

 

I didn't want to mess with an aftermarket dampner setup since it seems the brackets are weak and tend to bend, and didn't want to spend the money on one.

[DirtyComanche]

As long as it has the stock tie-rod and drag-link inverted-Y steering crap I don't think it would be an issue...  Unless there is a raised track bar mount on the axle?  I could see that causing issues.

[1989 comanche mj]

No raised track bar mount on the axle, the other end of the track bar is the RE drop bracket and adjustable rod.

[DirtyComanche]

It should fit fine because between the drop bracket and drop pitman arm everything that's a potential issue should be fairly much where it was from the factory.

[1989 comanche mj]

OK thanks.  I didn't want to weld it on and find out there was a reason somebody cut it off in the past.

[HunterK]

I have the rubicon express 5.5 inch lift on mine has the r.e. Trac bar, I have 1 ton steering with a high pinion Dana 30 with the stock steering dampner mount. It clears everything just fine. You shouldn't have a problem welding one on.