Spare tire mount reinforcement kit now available from Ford Performance Parts

[bebrown1075]

Everyone keeps saying the bolts are "Torx Plus"... But none of my torx plus bits fit the bolts.
The regular torx fit though. Is there an 'official' torx plus 40 bit somewhere? The Dewalt, Husky, and amazon specials I have don't fit.

Ford Performance was very specific when they asked what bit I was using when I first contacted them. I then asked them to clarify what it SHOULD be and was told it was TP40. I suggested if this is what is required it needs to be called out in the instruction sheets. Heck most people don't even know there is a difference or that TP exists.

This is the set I bought when I first got my Bronco.

*Edit* Updated the link to the NON security set.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UC9WJE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

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[DaveInSA]

Ford Performance was very specific when they asked what bit I was using when I first contacted them. I then asked them to clarify what it SHOULD be and was told it was TP40. I suggested if this is what is required it needs to be called out in the instruction sheets. Heck most people don't even know there is a difference or that TP exists.

This is the set I bought when I first got my Bronco.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K4PJSK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

That's the same set I have from amazon. Don't fit on mine.

 

[DaveInSA]

That's the same set I have from amazon. Don't fit on mine.

I just ordered the 40IP from this:
https://a.co/d/aSrsK0K

We'll see. Someone mentioned in the reviews it specifically worked for their bronco... But so was the previous set

 

[bebrown1075]

That's the same set I have from amazon. Don't fit on mine.

Interesting... The TP40 in my set fits the bolts fine. A regular T40 also seems to fit as well. I understand TP is supposed to have a better drive angle and not as susceptible to stripping... but it makes it very confusing to the end customer as in this case.

 

[Dantastic]

Great ... yet another random TP bit to order that I'll use for one Bronco project and then it'll sit in my box forever.

 

[Wirenut20]

Do any of you plan on having the hinges color matched? I understand that there will only be a small portion of the hinge visible.

 

[bebrown1075]

Do any of you plan on having the hinges color matched? I understand that there will only be a small portion of the hinge visible.

I do not...mine will stay black. If you want to color match you would be better off buying the Raptor hinges as they come primed for paint. These hinges in the kit are powder coated black. You would need to get that stripped off and then prepped and painted. Just my .02 cents....

 

[Wirenut20]

I do not...mine will stay black. If you want to color match you would be better off buying the Raptor hinges as they come primed for paint. These hinges in the kit are powder coated black. You would need to get that stripped off and then prepped and painted. Just my .02 cents....

Valid point Thanks for the response

 

[nolimits]

I decided to cancel my order this AM and going with the Turn Offroad brace & hinges instead. I just want something much stronger and more bulletproof.

We will see how it works out. Ironically, after FP auto canceled my first order, they are now giving me grief over cancelling this second order I placed on 2/7 as more than 60 minutes has expired since I placed the order. The second order gave a 2/12 delivery date to the dealer. They failed to meet their own date by 6 days. They have escalated to their operations team to see if there is anything more they can do. Gag!

I don’t really care about the dates, I just want to go a different direction.

Kudos to FP, they came through for me. Got an email confirmation today around 3:30pm indicating my 2/7 order was cancelled per my request.

My TOR brace is supposed to be here this Saturday AM. Fantastic customer service.

2/18 @ 10:07am = received custom invoice
2/18 @ 11:09am = confirmation of payment
2/18 @ 12:44pm = ship notice w/ tracking #

 

[Kmautah]

I got mine yesterday. Was surprised in two ways:

• Hinges are super heavy duty.
• Plate is not at all heavy duty. I thought I was actually missing the aluminum or steel plate, and just had the plastic exoskeleton, but based on other comments in this thread, I guess this is what we get.

Ultimately it's the hinges I wanted, and the reason I've never bought any of the stand-alone plate reinforcements that didn't include hinges. I'll consider this a decent deal for new hinges, and the plate is a bonus (is this the same plate on the Braptor??). I've got a bunch of torx bits (also have a sprinter van - torx all over the place). I'll be annoyed if I need to buy a random TP40 just for this...

 

[Golfsnob]

Received mine today. Hinges are definitely an upgrade. Exoskeleton seems fine for what it’s doing. Had to chase the threads in 2 of the holes on the hinges where the exoskeleton attaches due to paint but otherwise no installation issues.​

 

[nolimits]

In what way are the hinges stronger, is it just thickness, are the hinge pins also thicker or of a better design? Seems like they attach to the body and door the same way as stock, without any additional reinforcement?

The stock hinges on my Bronco seem fine, so I'm wondering the necessity of the alternate hinges, especially if the plate is not all that robust.

This is a picture comparing the 2 different hinges. It was in that thread I posted a page or so back.

 

[Murraydog11]

Got mine yesterday. Opened it up for inspection and found these cracks in the plate. Sent it right back for a refund. Complete junk.

 

[Shrek27]

Got mine yesterday. Opened it up for inspection and found these cracks in the plate. Sent it right back for a refund. Complete junk.

oh damn...guess I should open mine and inspect it.

 

[bebrown1075]

oh damn...guess I should open mine and inspect it.

I am sure you have figured it out from the other posts.. but also check the threads in the 2 holes in each hinge. Most likely will need attention.

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