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    Posted: 12 Feb. 2018 at 1:47pm
Tried a search and checked jeep draw but i can't find what this was for. It looks factory stamped 
edit....it is in the rear passenger wheel well


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It's just a gusset to support the weight of the spare tire... the hole is both weight savings and stiffening
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I believe it is a support bracket for the spare tire.... I could be wrong.
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Thank you, that makes sense. I tend to overthink these things! 
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