Front Passenger Wheel well?

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epriev said:
What is this for in the passenger wheel well? It looks like it could catch the tire at flex and turn?

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NPC 6060⁸42 said:
I think I remember it’s supposed to help prevent the front tire from intruding into the passengers footwell in an accident. Don’t remember what year they started adding that.
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Passenger side bracket

So I'm installing a 2.5 inch lift on the wife's gladiator and I noticed a large bracket on the outside of the passenger side of the frame just in front of the lower control arm mount. Seems odd, my JL doesn't have it , doesn't seem to protect anything or have anything inside of it. It does hang...
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Looks like simply unbolting it will not fix the tire clearance. The is a tab welded to the frame that would need to be cut off. This tab is what looks to be what could rub or cut a tire, not the block bolted to the frame.
 
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epriev said:
Looks like simply unbolting it will not fix the tire clearance. The is a tab welded to the frame that would need to be cut off. This tab is what looks to be what could rub or cut a tire, not the block bolted to the frame.
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Since it is apparently a safety feature there may be liability if you remove it (similar to seat belts). Or it may fail an inspection.
 
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