Push Bar - Is this too much?

[llhoneymoons]

I was thinking about adding these to my truck.

Does anyone have any experience with these, or something similar? I was reading through an older thread and saw some comments about potential issues with the front parking sensors.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

There are a lot to look and consider. I guess it depends on the year truck you have and where the sensors are compared to the bull bar.

There are a lot to look at here: http://www.autoanything.com/grille-guards/10A50168.aspx

 

[chuck s]

These things tend to protect the truck but not the passengers as they don't crumple like the body and frame are designed to do in a frontal crash. I'd do a lot of research to confirm/deny this before bolting one on.

-- Chuck

 

[1997SCEBFEX]

have seen emergency, utility, and other service vehicles with bars; not sure of the year vehicle though.
they may be from 'fleet' sales and didn't have the sensors?
I've heard of sensors being relocated; not sure of the effectiveness thereafter &/or voiding a warranty.

post up what you get before/after pics.
thanks.

 

[Adieu]

have seen emergency, utility, and other service vehicles with bars; not sure of the year vehicle though.
they may be from 'fleet' sales and didn't have the sensors?
I've heard of sensors being relocated; not sure of the effectiveness thereafter &/or voiding a warranty.

post up what you get before/after pics.
thanks.

Fleet trucks dont get sensors.

You can also move or remove a "conflicted" sensor

 

[chuck s]

Airbags are one thing. The whole front end is designed to crumple in a crash. Unlike your '64 Galaxy with retrofitted airbags.

-- Chuck

 

[J Ski]

I was thinking about adding these to my truck.

Does anyone have any experience with these, or something similar? I was reading through an older thread and saw some comments about potential issues with the front parking sensors.

Any help is appreciated.

Please don’t

 

[bloodhound]

I can tell you from experience that getting in a somewhat minor crash with a push bar on a vehicle, the push bar will cause more damage than would have happened without it. They are not particularly strong and get crushed into the body quite easily.

 

[gixer2000]

I know certain insurance companies also don't want them on vehicles they insure because they can cause more damage or personal injury. You might wanna check because if your in a front end crash with one they can decide to Not cover the damage. I've already spoken to my insurance agent about this with my Nissan Xterra and was a no go from commerce insurance

 

[Muddy Bean]

What bloodhound said: on the Land Cruiser forum I used to be active on, we called those pushbars and brushguards “damage multipliers” because a minor fender bender that might have only caused a scratch or small plastic dent would actually be made worse by those add-ons because they are relatively flimsy and mounted low so they bend back against the vehicle and actually have been proven to cause more damage. If you want armor, get a proper ARB type steel bumper. I had one on my triple locked cruiser. Somebody makes them for the Expeditions too:






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