I recently purchased this truck about a week ago and for some reason missed this, I was wondering if anyone has ever encountered this problem and seeing what their fix was, whether it was fabricating a new bracket or some other option, anything helps! thanks.

 

It's green? Or is that just the lighting?

Talk to a fab shop. Have them cut some steel, and weld it in, where the metal is still good.

Welcome to DF!

 

Haha well good thing I'm a welder and fabricator! Just thought maybe there was maybe a pre made bracket where I could just cut the old one off and replace it. Or maybe someone did something else. But thanks for the reply man!

 

Check some off-road shops/online. Plenty sell pre-made brackets got all sorts of things. Problem you will have is finding the right one. In the end, it may just be easiest to build it yourself though.

 

Ya, if you have the skills, the equipment, and the scrap metal layin' about, go for it. Probably be easier/cheaper in the end.

Other alternative would be to go to the junkyard, and cut a good one off another truck....