another "what is this" post

[Cutter]

always wondered what exactly this thing over/in the rear crossmember handle is- I am sure many know.

[Bilbo42]

jack

Is it the bottom support for one of those hi-lift jacks? Just guessing! Best regards, Bil

[73series88]

that or an attachment point for a ladder?
probably is a high lift jack mount
aarpn

[disco2hse]

Rear tyre mounting point? Where the swinging tyre mount hooks in a the bottom. The "handle" is a bumperette, that much I do know

[gudjeon]

That's a crack in your drive. Every village has to have one.

[lrdukdog]

what's this?

I am thinking some sort of antenna mounting point.
Jim Wolf

[Andrew IIA]

Is it the bottom support for one of those hi-lift jacks? Just guessing! Best regards, Bil

Hi-lift jack bottom mounting point gets my vote.

[Cutter]

I guess I'll have to get a high lift and try it out.

It doesn't have any threads or anything like that, just those two studs sticking up. It seems pretty heavy duty so I thought about the swing out tire holder but there are no indications of any other brackets being installed anywhere else.

[Les Parker]

Whats the part with the red cap at the bottom LH corner?
Looks interesting....

[Cutter]

that is the bumper posts for the tail gate, I had two little reflectors that I stuck on there, no rhyme or reason. Honestly I'm surprised they are still there.

[Andrew IIA]

Hi-lift jack bottom mounting point gets my vote.

Curious: is there an upper mounting bracket of some sort, or maybe some holes where there was an upper mounting bracket ?

[lrdukdog]

another view

I "photoshoped" it to lighten it up a bit. What would the two pegs be for?
Jim Wolf

[Andrew IIA]

I "photoshoped" it to lighten it up a bit. What would the two pegs be for?
Jim Wolf

They would (I believe) fit into the standard holes in the base of a HiLift jack (they appear to be the right size and spacing). An upper bracket would keep the jack from lifting up off the pegs.

Pic of HiLift Jack Base holes;

[Cutter]

If you look in the picture there are two holes at the level of the amber turn signal lamp- Our hosts sell a bent metal bracket that looks like it might be that width and maybe was removed by a P.O., though the holes seem kind of small- perhaps it was a home made connector as this seems to be. The truck has a home made roof rack and set of sand ladders that came with it as well.

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-1676-4x4-rac-hi-lift-rack.aspx

Thanks for posting the pic of the high lift base, I'm pretty convinced thats what it is now.

[lrdukdog]

solved

I believe this one is solved..Hi-lift jack mount.
Jim Wolf