new owner question

[djw]

What is the purpose of this metal bump-out below the rear license plate mount?

Thanks for info.

[David Dunn]

The tire hits the stop instead of the tail lamp, or anything else...

[djw]

How obvious (but not to me).

Thanks.

[BobbyD]

And the chain loop in the spare tire on the back has a hook on one end that hooks to the bumper to keep the rear door open when on an incline.

[berger]

How obvious (but not to me).

Thanks.

Nope...I had to look at it really close too. I thought it might be a shovel mount or something. Picked up on it when the door bounced off the mount. No such thing as a dumb question!