What is this part ?

What is the purpose of this removable end cap. Photo borrowed from @jross20

 

I always considered it a means to deflect road debris that could hit the suspension? I removed mine years ago.

 

does it just unbolt and slide out?

 

Yep!

 

I was thinking it was where a mounting bracket for a factory grill guard or something similar as I have never seen a factory bar or guard ?

 

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I use it to mount my ORV flag (made a mount that clamps onto this), but I'd really like to know what it's intention is. The last time I looked at this though, I thought it was one piece that goes across the entire front of the truck? It looks like it's nested inside other metal...

 

It slides inside the other tube. looks like its just a "plug" until you install the mystery accessory.

 

@gunny1005 do you know what this is and if a factory accessory was to be mounted here?

 

Been discussed in this thread, with this post probably the most direct answer
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...g-off-my-radiator-frame.544723/#post-18444078

 

Reads as some speculation in between the off topic comments.

 

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