I guess Im too short... any tricks to reaching across the hood/windshield?

[Southern Girl]

I'm way shorter than you and I just got a telescoping handle to put a microfiber on to wash the hood.

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[JohnnyBronco]

Ford gave us a built in step at the rear. It's called a bumper.

even Wilt the Stilt could not reach the hood/windshield standing on the rear bumper.

BTW, I used to be 5'10.5" but I can reach the middle of the windshield by standing on my oem side steps. Middle of the hood to wax, a little tougher - and that's with 32" rubber

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Get a set of these Amazon.com: Olenyer 15" - 23" Drywall Stilts Height Adjustable Lifts Aluminum Tool for Painting Finishing Pruning Branches or Cleaning : Tools & Home Improvement or find a friend who does drywall/plastering for a living and borrow a pair.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

Like... to wash it? (the windshield)

If you don't have a truck squeegee, then you just stand on the door jamb with the front door open like in any other truck. That's what I have to do on my Expy.

If you are talking about washing the hood, then you stand on a 5 gallon bucket like the rest of us dummies.

 

[TABadlands]

Just stand on the tire. That's what I do for my lifted 94 Bronco. I do it to clean the windshield, pull the oil dipstick, basic stuff under the hood. It's no big deal.

 

[Felix808]

Open door, stand on door sill and reach across.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Heavy duty milk crate.

 

[Daktari]

When detailing tall vehicles I use something like this. I can't find the link of exactly what I have but it has grit tape on the top so it's not slippery when you're feet are wet.

https://gorillamade.com/product/glwp-51p/

I'm 6'3'' but without jumping I can't reach the middle of the hood, let alone the top, bought something similar at Harbor Freight, works great for detailing work. Was cheap too.

 

[Murraydog11]

I got my short self one of these. Really handy for under the hood, and access to the whole windshield.

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

even Wilt the Stilt could not reach the hood/windshield standing on the rear bumper.

BTW, I used to be 5'10.5" but I can reach the middle of the windshield by standing on my oem side steps. Middle of the hood to wax, a little tougher - and that's with 32" rubber

Yes I'm aware. I was responding to the guy who said the Bronco shoulda had a drop down tail gate so he could reach the roof.

 

[RainbowStix]

Stick out your tires, or remove the fender flare to give you clearance to stand on them.

 

[‘21OBX]

Ford gave us a built in step at the rear. It's called a bumper.

Not if you have the plastic bumper! I found that out recently the rear just crushes in if you try to step on it.

I stand on the tires as well.

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