. . . I believe that support bracket was designed to take out some of the wiggle out of the torque tube. . .
Carl
What about the 1954 1/2 ton trucks' torque-tube "wiggle"? Management of weight, not wiggle was what was being dealt with.
GM stated for 1954 trucks that the change in design of the frame and rear-motor-mount cross-member allowed for removal of the transmission mount (and cross member). The new rear-motor-mount cross-member was stronger in 1954 and later, allowing it to bear the weight of those parts of the drive train.
