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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 12:04 AM
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what are these brackets for?

The two brackets that hang off the lower left side of the frame by the fuel tank and fuel conditioner.
first thought maybe for camper mounts but they are only on one side so that can't be it.
they are ugly and I'm going to remove them if they aren't useful to me.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 12:44 AM
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I only have the rear one. I have the 6.2 gasser 34g tank. Looks like a protector for the tank if you high-center. At the rear one I have the frame goes up and there is nothing to protect the tank if the truck settles on something there. Just my .02$.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 04:50 AM
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I think they may be to bolt the skid plates to. I've got them on my Platinum FX4 but I haven't looked to see if skid plates are bolted to them.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 07:55 AM
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 08:00 AM
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I've also wondered this.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 09:38 AM
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I only have the rear on on my F350 6.2 but I do have the FX4 package which gives me the skid plates. I just went out and looked at mine and there is no connection between this piece and how the skid plate connects.
I have no idea what it is for.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 09:52 AM
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If they were consistent on both sides I would wildly guess used by upfitters or running boards. I do not see any in your pic, do you have boards? My truck has the rear most only, power running boards, SB, CC, diesel.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 10:20 AM
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My guess would be side impact shields.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 11:06 AM
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I have the rear ones on my gas truck as well. Maybe debris shields for the tank equipment and related stuff?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 11:14 AM
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Subscribed I wonder what it is for as well
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 11:39 AM
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I do not have running boards or steps, nothing is bolted to them. mine is a supercab so I only have the small tank.
Lower vehicle impact protection from that side could be a possibility.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 02:21 PM
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The one with 4X4 stamped on it, is described as a chassis mounting bracket in the parts book. No other info. It does have a fuel system base part number. I can't make out enough of the stamping number on the other one to tell what it is.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 02:53 PM
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Back is for the fuel tank skid plate, front is for the DEF tank skid plate on diesels I believe. Going from Memory last I was under there.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 03:19 PM
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Neither share any hardware with skid plates.

Close up of numbers on more rearward bracket.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 03:44 PM
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Same description
 
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