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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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I dont know what this is called but mine are all split down the middle. This bar looking piece?
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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The 2 braces that are on each side, that run at an angle from the frame to the cross member?
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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that's what it looks like to me, kind of hard to tell from the picture.
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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yes that would be it
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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One side is bent and other side is spilt
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I want to say that is called a kicker brace.
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Can they be deleted or they a must?
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Man I would say if it split there must have been a lot of stress on it at one time. I didn't think they did much, but now I am having second thoughts. I would keep them.
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