What is This?

[bcunning82]

Does anyone know what the curved metal piece is under the bed? 2020 Rubicon.

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[MPMB]

shield for the rear end? to keep it from going through the bed in case of suspension failure?

could also be a jig mount to center the chassis or rear end.

 

[Josh00333]

That's the missle launcher mount.

 

[Erievon]

Some JTs have a shock that go from the center of the rear diff to the body. Maybe that's part of it. I don't have one, I think maybe it was only early manual ones? I never researched far enough to decisively figure out the rhyme or reason some had it and some don't.

 

[aprez27]

Someone stole your catalytic converter, that was the skid for it.

Just kidding of course, posted to learn the answer.

 

[Hootbro]

Like already mentioned, it is a shield for a axle shock that goes on the rear differential. Similar setup is also on some RAM HD truck models.

It is only on "some" manual transmission models to control axle wrap and wheel hop. There seems to be no rhyme or reason why some manual transmission Gladiators get it and other manual transmission Gladiators do not. Seems to come and go in production and has gone in and out of being discontinued on the parts websites.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/3rd-shock-over-rear-axle.24997/#post-398758

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