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It's supposed to reinforce that bracket with the crossmember better.
IMO, that big drop bracket is already so massive, that little piece isn't really offering much for it (infact, I removed it on mine so I could mount the idler bracket for my steering linkage, no problems whatsoever, and I've wheeled it long & hard too).