Rusty exhaust pipe and bracket under a red-painted vehicle under…

In addition to the bracket tubing rusting out, the step mounting studs often rust off. Check yours before ordering; if they're still usable, I'll send slightly different hardware.

If they're rusted, or if they break off during removal, use this procedure to install them using a new stubby bolt for each ruined long stud:

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