What is this bar called

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shambug
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What is this bar called

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one of these bars are busted and the other missing a bolt. Needs a fixen, but I don't know what there called.
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is that the support that bolts to the x-member at one end and the outer frame at the other? hard to tell from the pic. if it is, i would call it 'x-member-to-frame support' or something like that. probably a junk yard find.
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They just pulled all three tercels that were 12 miles from my house. No other 83-87 tercels within 100 miles. Does this bar match any other cars?
Is it safe to drive without them to a junk yard 200 miles away.
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Your car will drive fine!
I have 3 parts cars on my property you should make a list and buy parts from me on your road trip.I will charge you WAY less money than a junkyard will.
I have a motorhome you can crash in if you like
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no problem driving without them. I think the 2wd version of the car, with the same cross member and front suspension, does not have them. they just stiffen the chassis some, perhaps over a third of the t4wd have one or both of these braces broken off.

The factory one is kind of lightweight, I thought about making a stronger one, or out of aluminum just so it would look cool and save a few oz. of weight. than I got over it.
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