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Originally Posted by 54warrior
I noticed that in the picture too. There's another one to be concerned about as well... (oh wait, it's shown in the picture, lower left corner). If you crawl underneath, behind the front PS tire, there is a small black plastic cover, about 6"x6"x? which is there to protect a large, approx. 30 pin connector that then runs back along the frame to the back of the truck. It's really in a vulnerable location. First of all, it's mounted on the OUTSIDE of the frame rail, and second, it's directly behind the front tire (although it is somewhat protected by the guard and fender liner (not on yours though).
Here's how I found out about it:
I was in a hurry, passing a van on a long straight stretch, doing approx. 75 mph. While alongside the van, I noticed something on the road. Well, it was either hit the guide rail on my left, the object on the road, or the van on my right. Obviously, I did my best to try and straddle the random object. It didn't go so well. I whacked it good, and my truck imediately shuts down. WTF??? After I coast to the side of the road and PUT MY FLASHERS ON, I get out and look around, see no damage. I then decide to walk back and see what I hit. It was a friggin boat seat, and the pedestal that it mounts into the boat with. When I turned around and looked back at the truck, I noticed my flashers weren't on. Hmmm, didn't I turn them on? So I go back and start tracing the wiring from the tailights up to the front and discovered that the seat completely obliterated the cheezo plastic guard, and also managed to knock the connector loose and break off part of it. Right now, I have it completely encased with silicone and electrical tape. It's been that way for 2+ years. I really should check it sometime!
If I were you guys, I'd figure out some way to better protect that lower, frame mounted connector.
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