One thing is for sure: If that part is on a Samurai, Tracker or Sidekick, it's most likely an aftermarket part. That being the case, it should not be a problem to remove it.
Of course the above assumes that you are in the United States.
I cannot tell because you did not fill out your personal profile - something that can be very helpful. Unfortunately, lots of folks think that somehow, their lives will be messed up by hackers, spam and telemarketers if they post any information in their profile.
Rest assured that this will not happen on the major Zukin' forums. Forum Administrators all know that the user profile plays a BIG role in the helpfulness and friendliness of thses forums. Administrators don't DARE sell or give out any of the profile information - even if they could figure out how to do it!
So FILL OUT THAT PROFILE!
Cordially,