What's This Bracket For?

[mikentosh]

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.



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

[burban nate]

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]

Double post.

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by burban nate

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]

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

[raceman6135]

Originally Posted by Pontiac1976

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]

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

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by MalibuSSwagon

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

[Pontiac1976]

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.