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Can anyone tell me what this piece is and what it does? Was just under the truck removing my TT cat plate. It is broken in half. Looks like a rock or something hit it. No other damage underneath. I borrowed the picture from @cornelpaun.

 

boxed frame drain plug? total shot in the dark.

 

The plastic shield thing? Looks to me like it was placed there for shipping and handling the raw frame prior to assembly. If so, it has got some really good adhesive backing.

 

I guess it’s possible. It does have a directional arrow. It also “feels” like a spring type clip is holding it in place.

 

Bump

 

Is that the RCI Skid plate you installed with the taco tunes cat shield? Looks good!

 

@cornelpaun I think this is for you.

 

It’s a plug to help keep things out of the frame but allows drainage


Lazy techs love to smash them when lifting the trucks

 

I can see it being a drain but not to keep stuff out since the frame has other open holes in it. You would figure it would just be an open hole to drain.

 

Could that be the A/C drain line?

 

Nice cat shield... who makes that one?

 

I believe that's Taco Tune shields.

 

It’s just to keep things that like to plug holes out. They do plug a lot of the holes on the side and top of the frames too. But those are plug plugs

 

That is a Taco Tunes shield. I have the same one. Very happy and not one of the 2 brands that are only allowed to be mentioned.