How did those work? Sorry, I'm just a bit nervous touching factory designed safety structure. Did you have to have the new ones welded in? I guess the stock ones could be bolt in, i just don't know.
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If the Sasquatch ones are even different. That front one can't go much farther ahead and moving the rear one back will change how it keeps the tire out of the passenger compartment.
Rangers have them bolted in.
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I hope they are the same tbh. I wanted the BD with steelies and possibly move to more aggressive 33,s as an aftermarket upgrade ... to Squatch or not to Squatch that is the question lol ...
That's exactly what i want to do a well, and i don't want to have to do a lift or move these bars. If any of that is needed, I'll have to consider squach even though it's over my budget.
They look pretty close to me.
Sasquatch chassis pic from July:
https://www.autoweek.com/news/trucks/a33303175/bronco-vs-wrangler-bench-racing-battle/
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You can see the rear one here in this pic I took of an OBX prototype. As people have already said, they help protect you in a small overlap crash. (Which is by far one of the most deadly crashes you can have.)
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https://www.autoweek.com/news/trucks/a33303175/bronco-vs-wrangler-bench-racing-battle/
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This photo explains the distance issue for sure! I figured it changes to make up for tire size and travel ...
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@5280BroncoThey look pretty close to me.
Sasquatch chassis pic from July:
https://www.autoweek.com/news/trucks/a33303175/bronco-vs-wrangler-bench-racing-battle/
This photo explains the distance issue for sure! I figured it changes to make up for tire size and travel ...
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Heres why they have them:
https://www.autonews.com/article/20...ws-disparities-in-ford-f-150-crash-protection
https://www.autonews.com/article/20...ws-disparities-in-ford-f-150-crash-protection
Those are super close, but appear to be in the same location. They must be avoiding them with wheel offset? It would explain why the tires are also so far outside of the body on the sasquach pkg besides just tire width.They look pretty close to me.
Sasquatch chassis pic from July:
https://www.autoweek.com/news/trucks/a33303175/bronco-vs-wrangler-bench-racing-battle/
Or @Daytona_Bronco , did you see a difference in location?
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Im talking about BOTH. The square bars both behind and in front of the wheel
The crash bar is there to stop the tire from entering the passenger compartment, not to force the wheels to sit farther outside. If they are going to do that they might as well forget them altogether.
Ok, so more of a reason to sasquach i guess. I would prefer the crash bars to be designed to handle the larger wheels/tires from the factory.
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They are usually hidden behind the bumper,and we move them for clearance when we lift rangers
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First "Auto Start/Stop" now this? smh
I dont care what Ford says they are for, and why they say I need them, I dont want them.
I cut the front crash bar off my Excursion about 10 years ago and would rather not have to take a saw to my new Bronco.
All I want to know is if these stupid things are going to be on the Sasquatch. And if they are, how can they be taken off.
They look stupid, they limit tire clearance and are just one more thing to drag on and/or get caught on a rock.
I dont care what Ford says they are for, and why they say I need them, I dont want them.
I cut the front crash bar off my Excursion about 10 years ago and would rather not have to take a saw to my new Bronco.
All I want to know is if these stupid things are going to be on the Sasquatch. And if they are, how can they be taken off.
They look stupid, they limit tire clearance and are just one more thing to drag on and/or get caught on a rock.
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