Crash bars

[oldrayseasoning]

For those of you out there with lifts and oversized tires, did you remove your crash bars? I have a ‘21 Powerboost w/ a 3.5 in lift and 305/65/17 tires. They only rub the bars in reverse, but also sometimes I can feel them touch when I’m negotiating bumpy terrain. I know some will say it’s a safety feature that shouldn’t be removed, but raptors don’t have them, so why should I? My main concern with removing them is damaging the resale/trade in value, not damaging my person in an accident. Anybody who got a modded one straight from the dealer Akins, black widow, wild Willy’s etc, do your trucks have them?

Thanks!

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[oldrayseasoning]

To clarify, they only rub at full lock or close too it…

 

[Graygoose2021]

My driver side only does at full lock, when in reverse. Cutting both rears, behind tire tonight.
Drives me nuts.

 

[oldrayseasoning]

My driver side only does at full lock, when in reverse. Cutting both rears, behind tire tonight.
Drives me nuts.

I didn’t realize it had rear ones, mine def run the front. What size tires do you have. I’m thinking 295/70/17s might be the play next time…

 

[Mtnman1]

For those of you out there with lifts and oversized tires, did you remove your crash bars? I have a ‘21 Powerboost w/ a 3.5 in lift and 305/65/17 tires. They only rub the bars in reverse, but also sometimes I can feel them touch when I’m negotiating bumpy terrain. I know some will say it’s a safety feature that shouldn’t be removed, but raptors don’t have them, so why should I? My main concern with removing them is damaging the resale/trade in value, not damaging my person in an accident. Anybody who got a modded one straight from the dealer Akins, black widow, wild Willy’s etc, do your trucks have them?

Thanks!

The correct question is "did Ford redesign or simply remove?"

 

[sempifi99]

From what I understand, not all models come with them. Only the Super Crew cab models. I've also seen videos of people removing them after taking off the front bumper, so no cutting is required.

If you ware most worried about resale value, I would drop the front bumper and remove them that way... Let me see if I can find that video.

Here is that video I was thinking of:

 

[oldrayseasoning]

From what I understand, not all models come with them. Only the Super Crew cab models. I've also seen videos of people removing them after taking off the front bumper, so no cutting is required.

If you ware most worried about resale value, I would drop the front bumper and remove them that way... Let me see if I can find that video.

Here is that video I was thinking of:

Thanks. Those bolts are plainly visible, it’s the getting the whole front fascia off bit I don’t trust myself with

 

[Graygoose2021]

The rear ones, behind the front tire. There are some in front of the tire, and some behind front tire.

 

[oldrayseasoning]

The rear ones, behind the front tire. There are some in front of the tire, and some behind front tire.

Interesting. Mine has them too but it’s hard to believe they would come into contact before the front ones did…

 

[dothedew]

I wonder why it only rubs in reverse. Our telluride does the same with big tires, only in reverse.

 

[Graygoose2021]

dont know why, but i did have to trim the lower black airdamn as well. But we cut and cleaned up the rear front tire crash bars last night and painted, looks factory. No rubbing

 

[StoneGray22]

I wonder why it only rubs in reverse. Our telluride does the same with big tires, only in reverse.

Please post some photos of the Telluride with big tires!

If I hadn't needed to get a new truck for work, that's definitely the route I was looking. They look awesome!

 

[dothedew]

Please post some photos of the Telluride with big tires!

If I hadn't needed to get a new truck for work, that's definitely the route I was looking. They look awesome!

They aren't actually that big, and this is a bad pic but here you go. I was actually going to go down to 17" and get bigger sidewalls but decided not to at the last minute because the cost of the level and the wheels was a lot.

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