3rd gen bull bar

[Sparky95]

I have been looking with no luck to find a bull/push bar for my 2007 expy. I would like it black but I do not want to loose my front tow hooks. All the ones I have seen remove the tow hooks and mount to that location. Has anyone seen a bull/push bar for under $200 where I would not have to sacrifice my hooks?

 

[montecarlo31]

The 200 dollar bull bars are simply for aesthetics and provide zero protection. You'll need to go with a frontier or Ranch hand to get some decent protection and then on up to a full replacement. I'll try and dig up a photo of a guy who ran into the back of my wife's QX with one of those. She had a B&W tow and stow in the stow position and it bent the bull bar back into his grill with zero damage to her QX.


If you want one here are a couple options:

Westin Bull Bars - Reviews on Westin Ultimate Bull Bar - Best Price & Install Videos for Westin Bull Guards

Aries Bull Bar - Best Reviews on Aries Off Road Bull Bar with Skid Plate

 

[Sparky95]

I have seen those, problem being it looks like I would lose the front tow hooks. There might not be something out there that will work the way I want.

 

[Sparky95]

I like the looks of this, but I think it's a photo shop image of a prototype.

 

[montecarlo31]

that is a grille guard, do you want a bull bar or grille guard?

 

[Sparky95]

I want off-road lights on the front (I do drive farm roads and do mild off-road driving at night) and want to keep my front tow hooks. (Just in case I get stuck I can be pulled out) protecting the front is a good idea, but if is really bad that's what insurance is for. So really I'm doing it for looks/place to mount an off-road LED light.

 

[Sparky95]

And I have looked for grille guards and all that comes up are bull/push bars, that's why I asked about those.

 

[montecarlo31]

I want off-road lights on the front (I do drive farm roads and do mild off-road driving at night) and want to keep my front tow hooks. (Just in case I get stuck I can be pulled out) protecting the front is a good idea, but if is really bad that's what insurance is for. So really I'm doing it for looks/place to mount an off-road LED light.

So.....n-fab makes this for the F-150 which would bolt up to the expedition since the front frame is the same. You may even be able to get a freebie or cheapie out of them for ordering one and snapping some pics / verifying fitment.

 

[Sparky95]

Wow, I like that. I will look into it. Thanks

 

[ezeq]

From: Ford Expedition Forum

 

[Pginn1]

Bought mine off eBay for around $200 a couple months ago and installed it myself. Bought it for aesthetics more than function. More than happy with it.


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[rayt]

most if not all bars will sacrifice the tow hooks, there is no real alternative to a sturdy mounting point, unless you get some custom welded bull bars. You could always get someone to weld you some new mounts that would let you keep your hooks.