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mikentosh

04-06-2016 06:33 PM

What's This Bracket For?

Can anybody tell me what this bracket on the bottom of the cab is for? We are going to remove it if there isn't any good use for it.

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/y...shbcooy7u.jpeg

Here's a zoomed out photo showing the location underneath:

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/y...sxj1dqhii.jpeg

burban nate

04-06-2016 07:10 PM

Re: What's This Bracket For?

I think it's just a heat shield. They usually rust off on northern trucks. I need to find a good one for my V3500.

Nate

burban nate

04-06-2016 07:10 PM

Re: What's This Bracket For?

Double post.

mikentosh

04-06-2016 07:21 PM

Re: What's This Bracket For?

Quote:

Originally Posted by burban nate (Post 7550783)

I think it's just a heat shield. They usually rust off on northern trucks. I need to find a good one for my V3500.

Nate

Thanks! If we cut it off I could mail it to you 😊

Pontiac1976

04-06-2016 07:42 PM

Re: What's This Bracket For?

Yes it's the part of the heat shield, helps keep your gas peddle area cooler

raceman6135

04-07-2016 01:28 PM

Re: What's This Bracket For?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pontiac1976 (Post 7550840)

Yes it's the part of the heat shield, helps keep your gas peddle area cooler

It is a heat shield, but it's on the passenger's side of the truck. It is designed to keep the heat from the exhaust-mounted heat riser valve from transferring to the passenger compartment.

MalibuSSwagon

04-07-2016 04:14 PM

Re: What's This Bracket For?

Came in handy for me, attached a clamp for my LS swap fuel lines to that piece.

mikentosh

04-07-2016 04:24 PM

Re: What's This Bracket For?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MalibuSSwagon (Post 7551994)

Came in handy for me, attached a clamp for my LS swap fuel lines to that piece.

Good idea!

We ran the fuel line up the outside of the frame rail in our swap so don't have much use for that bracket now...and its already gone under the knife so no more issues :lol:

Pontiac1976

04-07-2016 09:27 PM

Re: What's This Bracket For?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pontiac1976 View Post
Yes it's the part of the heat shield, helps keep your gas peddle area cooler

It is a heat shield, but it's on the passenger's side of the truck. It is designed to keep the heat from the exhaust-mounted heat riser valve from transferring to the passenger compartment.

Sorry I bad. I was looking at the pic again I put down the wrong side.

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