Al, Thanks for the info. I stated in my first reply that I could not find a bracket that would cause this. My bracket seems to be different than yours. The bracket on mine is black plastic and is a push on snap connector. It is mounted in a 3/8 hole on the inside of the frame at the area you described. It is not high enough to even get close to the floor pan. It is so short that you can not see it when you look in the wheel well. You must lay under the truck. As I stated before, the only thing close to the floor pan is a hose clamp on an evap box line. This clamp has a heavy foil wrap around it. This is difficult to see. My x is a 2001 built on Dec 18. This short plastic bracket and the foil around the evap line clamp may be a factory fix. I would ask my dealer, but I know they will respond with a blank look. For those of you concerned, you may want to check and see if this is a fix available to dealers.

Ocean



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