Given how much fun those bottom two bolts were to get out, I suspect it is something that was not installed on every truck. (and I have never seen one either....) Probably part of some package or other, that not a lot of folks chose.....

 

It's from user Wh1t3NuKle's old build thread. I think his truck might be some off road edition or something, isn't it?

 

All my second gens had them ranging from 96-02 1500/2500/3500s

 

Having them on the off-road package makes a twisted sort of sense..... Wonder if it was a regional thing?

 

They did all have the tranny skid plate, so maybe that was the package?

 

That sounds likely, as none of mine had the trans skid plate.

 

I always thought the tranny skid was standard always learning. You though my sir need to write a book on tips and tricks