"Crash Bars"???

[Studawg]

WT actual F are these? I havent noticed these in any pics of any other Broncos.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me this was a test mule or something and these RIDICULOUS things wont be on the production vehicle!

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[5280Bronco]

They have to be there for crash standards. You can modify them if you want, but I'll be keeping them and will have to work around them for the wheel/tire options. These may cause me to have to squach my BD just to ensure that i can run larger wheels and tires. Ugh.

 

[NoDoorsNoProblem]

Copy pasted from my post in the original thread.


I can speak on this as a former 2016 F150 owner...those are gonna look like that. They’re added to the front and back of the wheel to increase safety in the event of a frontal crash, and prevent the wheel from entering the cabin. It was a big deal because the 2015 extended cabs did not have the front, only rear, and the crew cabs had front and rear. Crash testers that year put a spotlight on extended cab trucks and found that the F150 minus the crash bars performed way worse due to the wheel pushing pretty far back into the cabin. So they added them front and rear.

On my 2016 F150, the bars looked pretty much like that, no end cap. They were hidden way better on the F150 just due to the nature of the bronco with its big open wheel wells, especially with the front module bumper. If it’s anything like my F150 the crash bars will be the first road block and biggest limiting factor in tire clearance.

side note...I feel like the early Cyber Orange 2 door Sasquatch that was out testing with the front modular bumper parts removed for clearance DEFINITELY did not have the crash bars, they would have stuck out way more. ??

 

[Daytona_Bronco]

Nice find bro ... did not know those were there. Makes even more sense to Squatch ..

 

[Petey]

Those won’t be on the final models.....

 

[5280Bronco]

Those won’t be on the final models.....

Why would they not be there?

 

[Petey]

Why would they not be there?

That does looks kind of tacky. If they put them inside the wheel well cover where you couldn’t see them that would be another thing

 

[Lilj4425]

I’m not sure what we’re looking at here. Is it inside the wheel well or is it that metal bar between the front bumper and tire?

 

[JimmyD]

Removed mine on my 2019 Ranger but added aftermarket ones that were designed to clear bigger tires plus I had to add a leveling kit also. Should work on new Bronco since it's same suspension.

 

[Daytona_Bronco]

I’m not sure what we’re looking at here. Is it inside the wheel well or is it that metal bar between the front bumper and tire?

Metal in front and back of tire ..

 

[AK Stable]

They are on the ranger as well, would be nice to have end caps on them.

 

[Cookieck]

Def more visible in this photo, but looking back at some other bronco photos they do seem to be there on most of them, just harder to actually see. Bumper covers the bit in front of the wheel, and the one behind the wheel is black so blends into the wheel well unless it’s in the right light.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Nice find bro ... did not know those were there. Makes even more sense to Squatch ..

Because another inch and a half of tire on a taller suspension is going to hide them?

 

[Lilj4425]

Metal in front and back of tire ..

Ahhh...I see it now. The two metal bars. One in front of the tire and one behind it. Thanks.

 

[Daytona_Bronco]

Because another inch and a half of tire on a taller suspension is going to hide them?

Not at all. In regards to getting larger tires after market, if chosen to not be done from factory with Squatch ... just another mod that needs to be addressed to put 35,s. I rather it be done at the factory ..

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