Crash Bar End Caps?

[BroncocnorB]

Anyone come up with a cover, cap, slip-over thingy for the open ends of the crash bars to prevent debris or water from getting in there and potentially rusting, etc?

You can probably find a furniture leg end cap at home depot. That’s where I’m gonna look - or Amazon.

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[Drex]

capping the one end will just make is more likely to trap moisture inside it and rust it faster. If Ford ever decides to make me a Bronco, I will just leave it, if it rusts out in 7 years, I will just buy another set and bolt them on.

 

[BudgetBronco]

I found some caps that work well. The front fits right in, the rear requires a little bit of trimming because the bar is not perfectly square. Full video below but here are links to the products on Amazon:
Rear-most crash bar caps: https://amzn.to/31doDCX
Fore-most crash bar caps: https://amzn.to/3eEbBS3

 

[buzpro]

You can probably find a furniture leg end cap at home depot. That’s where I’m gonna look - or Amazon.

those things don't tend to stay on ... thinking about welding a cap on them and seal 'em shut on the end

 

[BroncocnorB]

those things don't tend to stay on ... thinking about welding a cap on them and seal 'em shut on the end

Yeah it’s weird that they’re open. Why?

 

[Headsong]

Yeah it’s weird that they’re open. Why?

Are they open on the back, too? Would be a moisture and rust trap if so.

 

[BudgetBronco]

Are they open on the back, too? Would be a moisture and rust trap if so.

The rear-most bar is definitely open on the other end, and also slopes down that direction so I really don't think trapped moisture is an issue.

The front-most bar is a litter harder to tell but I think it also opens up on the other side.

Welding + grinding + painting is a good option too. If you are doing hard core off road wheeling that is probably better.

 

[Headsong]

The rear-most bar is definitely open on the other end, and also slopes down that direction so I really don't think trapped moisture is an issue.

The front-most bar is a litter harder to tell but I think it also opens up on the other side.

Welding + grinding + painting is a good option too. If you are doing hard core off road wheeling that is probably better.

So you'll need to cap both ends....

 

[BudgetBronco]

So you'll need to cap both ends....

I don't see the need to make that thing completely water-right. It IS coated on the inside. How is any different that other components, like the frame members for example?

 

[Headsong]

I don't see the need to make that thing completely water-right. It IS coated on the inside. How is any different that other components, like the frame members for example?

Good point. 'cuz someone brought it up? Lol

 

[Dirt Mountain Dave]

Ok I have a base model. I put on 285/70/70 tires on fuel wheels with 0 offset. They rub on the rear crashbars. I installed the 4wp Big Wheel crash bars. No more rub. Also the the thickness of the new Crashbars is 4x thickness over the stock ones. Anyway, it was worth every penny. https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/4-wheel-parts-big-tire-kit-62213/_/R-4WPBR-62213

 

[Tricky Dick]

Ok I have a base model. I put on 285/70/70 tires on fuel wheels with 0 offset. They rub on the rear crashbars. I installed the 4wp Big Wheel crash bars. No more rub. Also the the thickness of the new Crashbars is 4x thickness over the stock ones. Anyway, it was worth every penny. https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/4-wheel-parts-big-tire-kit-62213/_/R-4WPBR-62213

70" wheels? No wonder they rub. Must look something like this?

 

[Dirt Mountain Dave]

70" wheels? No wonder they rub. Must look something like this?

17” too much wine!

 

[BudgetBronco]

Ok I have a base model. I put on 285/70/70 tires on fuel wheels with 0 offset. They rub on the rear crashbars. I installed the 4wp Big Wheel crash bars. No more rub. Also the the thickness of the new Crashbars is 4x thickness over the stock ones. Anyway, it was worth every penny. https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/4-wheel-parts-big-tire-kit-62213/_/R-4WPBR-62213

Smart move...most people just remove them but you have done it the right way

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