11-14-2005, 09:46 AM
FreeRideJunkie Wrote:Yeah... I looked at it again too and it looks like anything that it would brace is accomplished by whatever is right behind it. ( I am not looking at the truck so I can't remember.) Definitely does not look important structurally. I'll probably take it off and keep it just to make sure.
I had mine apart last night to fix the lower front arm. YOU NEED THE STEERING STOP PART!!! It also supports the rear end of the lower arm hinge pins! Look closely and you'll see the pads that support the pins. The skid plate has the pockets that hold the other side in place. Take away that part and the pins are unsupported on the outboard ends.