Mystery bracket

[EVCRSHR]

Hey all, I figured I would come here to get help identifying a bracket I've never seen on any of my previous Jeeps. Passenger side attached to the frame. It appears to serve no purpose that I can see. ??

 

[Mike Pierson]

Hey all, I figured I would come here to get help identifying a bracket I've never seen on any of my previous Jeeps. Passenger side attached to the frame. It appears to serve no purpose that I can see. ??

It’s supposedly to prevent rollovers. There’s a number of threads on the subject. This is the latest.

26 gladiator anti rollover tire bracket

Saw Rusty’s off road post this yesterday. New 2026 gladiator has the roll over crash bars on both sides now and they go farther back than just the previous model years https://www.facebook.com/share/1C51eevxkZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

www.wayalife.com

 

[EVCRSHR]

Thanks. That answers that. So I can definitely remove it. I was genuinely curious. It looks ridiculous and out of place.

 

[cozdude]

Thanks. That answers that. So I can definitely remove it. I was genuinely curious. It looks ridiculous and out of place.

It’s very hard to remove just fyi. The bolts are hardened so tough to cut thru. If you’re not hitting it with your tires or need to install brackets that would go there then I would leave it.

Its purpose is to help prevent a rollover. Safety standard.

 

[EVCRSHR]

It’s very hard to remove just fyi. The bolts are hardened so tough to cut thru. If you’re not hitting it with your tires or need to install brackets that would go there then I would leave it.

Its purpose is to help prevent a rollover. Safety standard.

Too late... rectified
Besides which, how well will a factory safety implement work with a 3.5" lift and 37's?

 

[bobfriesenhahn]

I thought that these were welded to the frame whereas this one is bolted and looks easy to take off.

 

[EVCRSHR]

I thought that these were welded to the frame whereas this one is bolted and looks easy to take off.

There is a mounting bracket that is welded to the frame. The main bulk of the bracket is bolted to that. I made short work of all of with my cut off wheel and grinder.