MY22 B&P decisions to be made...

[WuNgUn]

I really want/need the roof rails and crossbars... But I'm wary of the crap, 110Lbs dynamic load rating...
Do I spring for Ford's rails or wait to see if the aftermarket comes up with a better solution?
I haven't heard of any developments in this area. I have basically 1 week left to decide

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[Compta38]

Get Ford ones and when aftermarket does their thing swap out and sell Ford ones to one of the MY21 Sasquatch folks.

 

[Jdc]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/gobi-racks-is-coming-for-the-bronco.24420/

 

[WuNgUn]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/gobi-racks-is-coming-for-the-bronco.24420/

Umm....
Thats innovative for sure, but...

 

[tongsun3717]

I really want/need the roof rails and crossbars... But I'm wary of the crap, 110Lbs dynamic load rating...
Do I spring for Ford's rails or wait to see if the aftermarket comes up with a better solution?
I haven't heard of any developments in this area. I have basically 1 week left to decide

Before the roof rails, how strong is the plastic roof for load bearing? And the windshield?

 

[WuNgUn]

Before the roof rails, how strong is the plastic roof for load bearing? And the windshield?

400Lbs static load on the rails/roof...
Is the dynamic rating strictly a road roll-over or trail tip over concern or a legitimate breaking limit in say, emergency braking?
My Escape has a 100Lbs limit on the roof, and a 50Lbs limit with the pano roof. The pano roof doesn't weaken the roof structure, but it most definitely adds more weight up high!

 

[WuNgUn]

The fact that Ford wouldn't allow Squatched 4 doors with 2.7's to have roof racks (?) tells me it isn't a structural load issue but a highway safety issue.
Maybe I'm fine with the factory rails loaded up 200Lbs and just take responsibility for my own actions
Lol

 

[Rahkmalla]

My Escape has a 100Lbs limit on the roof, and a 50Lbs limit with the pano roof. The pano roof doesn't weaken the roof structure, but it most definitely adds more weight up high!

Why would you assume replacing most of the sheet metal wouldn't weaken the roof structure?

 

[WuNgUn]

Why would you assume replacing most of the sheet metal wouldn't weaken the roof structure?

Roll-over safety tests for one...
And "most" of the sheet metal... The skin part of the sheet metal, yes.... Not structural formed steel

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