Crash protection removed from Raptor?

[dkgreyf150]

Crash bars?

Does anybody know if these gen 2's have crash bars like the normal f150s? I did a search and had trouble finding if this has been discussed. I have a 2015 platinum and had to get rid of them to fit 37" tires. I would rather not go through that again.

 

[Chris's FX4]

No, not on the truck I saw at least.

2017 Raptor






2016 F150

 

[ovrlnd]

Interesting if they don't. They got into hot water for not including them on the super cabs.

 

[dkgreyf150]

That is interesting, but great news for guys that want to run 37's or a more aggressive offset wheel.

 

[ovrlnd]

I wonder if the beefy lower A arm is performing the same function in a crash as the outrigger?

 

[ovrlnd]

Read elsewhere that the IIHS doesn't crash test high performance models. Ford surely knows that which would be why they felt O.K. removing it.

The only reason I can think of to remove it other than cost is because you could see it with the open bumper.

Personally I'd rather have a safer truck.

 

[SilentShooter]

Read elsewhere that the IIHS doesn't crash test high performance models. Ford surely knows that which would be why they felt O.K. removing it.

The only reason I can think of to remove it other than cost is because you could see it with the open bumper.

Personally I'd rather have a safer truck.

It either has to fit 37's or it definitely earns the Jen 2 title

 

[ovrlnd]

For 37's, just cut them off. No big deal.

If it were something obvious I'd be cool with it - you'd know what you're buying. But deleting a hidden safety feature is ******. Especially to remove part of the frame when they claim to be beefing it up everywhere. And the only reason is so they can point out the shocks for the press. Everyone who buys the truck is going to put lights in the bumper cut outs anyway so who cares if there's a piece of steel behind it?

 

[Chris's FX4]

Maybe they beefed up that area of the frame too?

 

[ovrlnd]

Nah, the piece they took off was an outrigger that would deflect an impact away from the wheel. Without it, the wheel gets shoved into the footwell. It's pretty nasty if you look at the crash tests of the trucks without it.