I wonder what went there...

[brucecooner]

I've found these two empty holes near the front of a frame rail where there was clearly something bolted on until recently. I think this is the driver's side, but honestly I keep getting turned around under there so can't remember for sure.

They are just inside of the front skid plate attachment point. 

I checked out the opposite side rail and over there the skid plate comes in farther and makes use of these two holes, so it appears to have been shaped to avoid covering them on this side.

The different coloration says that something was there until recently.

Anybody have any idea what is supposed to be there?

(note: down is forward in this picture)

EDIT: Okay if forward is down this would definitely be the left/driver's side.  Math is hard.

[89eliminator]

swaybar bushing?  can't remember exactly where that lands on the unibody rail

 

also its fair to assume you don't have RHD and this is the driver side because the steering box is visible.  

[fiatslug87]

One of the sway bar bushing bolts is visible next to the skid plate bolt in the above picture. Those two holes is where the rubber splash shield bolts to the frame. Available from DMT

[brucecooner]

14 hours ago, fiatslug87 said:

One of the sway bar bushing bolts is visible next to the skid plate bolt in the above picture. Those two holes is where the rubber splash shield bolts to the frame. Available from DMT

Ah, okay.  Sounds like a good piece to replace considering the low mounted alternator. 

 

My dad drove an old Ford Courier for several years that would quit running when driven in the rain because the points(?) were somewhere down low.   He'd just let it dry out then continue on his way. 

 

I should think about maybe replacing some old stuff down there while I'm at it. 

Like, what is up with all that goopy stuff coming out of that linkage or whatever there?

 

Thanks for the lead!