I guess when somebody lost all their wrenches and sockets and their only tool is a sawzall . . .What needs to be cut? There are two bolts in a fairly simple receiver.
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I guess when somebody lost all their wrenches and sockets and their only tool is a sawzall . . .What needs to be cut? There are two bolts in a fairly simple receiver.
Heres the Overland rig and you can see ford did unbolt and remove the crash bars to make these tires fit. If you see my zoomed in pic below you can see the longer portion of the crash bar has been removed (this is how the squatch Crash bar looks).Anybody get pics of the crash bar situation on the nonSquatch Overland with 315s?
Good question, since the optional Badlands wheel is supposed to be forged...Thanks!
My big takeway is they are die cast....no thanks. I prefer forged for off road use.
Now on to see if the squatch version is cast or forged, I doubt forged. Cheap azz OEMs.
Here a pic from TN, not perfect but could help.
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Thanks-the rock rail was really close to the true 35" at the BL suspension height
Yes, the photo you quoted actually shows my elbow as I lay under the vehicle confirming it's the exact same crash bar as Ranger.Anybody get pics of the crash bar situation on the nonSquatch Overland with 315s?
I fail to understand your connection. It's not the frame of the vehicle and it passes NHTSA crash test standards. It also has limited/no impact on the safety cell of the vehicle.I thought cup holders were bad, now its removable crash bars with a wrench.
How dare you with your science talk. /sI fail to understand your connection. It's not the frame of the vehicle and it passes NHTSA crash test standards. It also has limited/no impact on the safety cell of the vehicle.
Modern crash structures are designed to absorb energy instead of repel or resist it. It's how people live through accidents these days.... The car is disposable.
Some salty dogs today! Good thing my signature does overtime these days on Bronco6G.
Edit: You probably understand this vastly more than Ford does or anybody on here, but I fond the ductility and shear strength of bolts fascinating! Turns out the force necessary to break those bolts on the crash bar would be so high that surviving the accident in the first place is questionable. Wow, science!
https://www.fastenal.com/content/feds/pdf/Article - Bolted Joint Design.pdf