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Old 11-12-2005, 08:36 PM   #1
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what is this frame bracket for?

hey guys,
what is the bracket that's circled in red for?

thanks in advance,
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Old 11-12-2005, 08:36 PM   #2
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Re: what is this frame bracket for?

the bed?
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Old 11-12-2005, 08:37 PM   #3
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Re: what is this frame bracket for?

Yep, the front cross sill for your bed.
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Old 11-12-2005, 08:47 PM   #4
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Re: what is this frame bracket for?

does the sil just sit on it? i don't remember taking any bolts out of it.
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Old 11-12-2005, 09:47 PM   #5
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Negative. There is a bolt on each side.
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Old 11-12-2005, 10:00 PM   #6
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Re: what is this frame bracket for?

there should be one on each side behind that that i believe is for stepside's? it's not needed for fleetsides, and your p/o has apparently cut it off. it also serves as a support.

my circle is the green one
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Old 11-12-2005, 10:08 PM   #7
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Re: what is this frame bracket for?

Quote:
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there should be one on each side behind that that i believe is for stepside's? it's not needed for fleetsides, and your p/o has apparently cut it off. it also serves as a support.

my circle is the green one
We need to teach some geometry here...

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Old 11-12-2005, 10:13 PM   #8
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Re: what is this frame bracket for?

blue=previous owner repair>rust hole
red=support=bolt through to bed>no bolt through bed
green=previous owner mistake<support's bed<matthufham

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Old 11-12-2005, 10:17 PM   #9
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LOFL grendel!!!!!!
Even better, i don't think they got it!
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Old 11-12-2005, 10:31 PM   #10
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there should be one on each side behind that that i believe is for stepside's? it's not needed for fleetsides, and your p/o has apparently cut it off. it also serves as a support.

my circle is the green one
Emphasis mine...

I was making a joke

Your circle is a square
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Old 11-12-2005, 10:45 PM   #11
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ohh good eye!

circle≠square people

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Old 11-13-2005, 12:34 AM   #12
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hahaha nice one
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