For those that have cut out crash bars...

[BNJF]

What all did you use a sawzall or an angle grinder?

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[wrench]

What all did you use a sawzall or an angle grinder?

I used both. I only have a 4 !/2" grinder, which would not cut all the way through. So I had to finish it off with the sawsall.

 

[BNJF]

I used both. I only have a 4 !/2" grinder, which would not cut all the way through. So I had to finish it off with the sawsall.

Did it cut better with the saw or grinder?

 

[wrench]

Did it cut better with the saw or grinder?

The grinder is much easier/quicker.

 

[MTB-BRUH]

I put a 7” grinding wheel on my angle grinder. 10/10 don’t recommend but it worked

 

[wrench]

I put a 7” grinding wheel on my angle grinder. 10/10 don’t recommend but it worked

I'm glad to hear that you were successful Tyler, but be careful. That's a very risky move.

 

[OFC Ranger]

Removed mine completely in the event I need to reinstall them.

 

[Steve23]

Removed mine completely in the event I need to reinstall them.

That's what I plan on doing as well. I have some ReadyLift High clearance ones on order but who knows when those will show up. So in the meantime I plan on removing them to fit my 285/75/17s I just picked up

 

[TBR17]

Don't those crash bars protect the occupants of the vehicle in a crash?

 

[Dhass68]

Don't those crash bars protect the occupants of the vehicle in a crash?

yup, they are there for a reason

 

[Leftcoast]

I put a 7” grinding wheel on my angle grinder. 10/10 don’t recommend but it worked

I had a very large abrasive wheel blowup on me once. Luckily I was wearing a shield. It was a large chop saw in a weld shop decades ago. It was at least a 20" wheel. I was putting too much force on the handle while cutting strut. It felt like somebody hit the shield with a bat. I let the blade cut at it's own pace after that one.

 

[TBR17]

yup, they are there for a reason

I was at a dealer recently and they had a leveled NEW Ranger with 285 tires on aftermarket rims and the crash bars were removed. Seems like a liability.

 

[Ronbo]

Don't those crash bars protect the occupants of the vehicle in a crash?

Yes they do. Borrowing a picture from @SICKQK this is what crash bars doing their job looks like. But, to each their own.

 

[TBR17]

Borrowing a picture from @SICKQK this is what crash bars doing their job looks like. But, to each their own.

Prevents cab intrusion from the front wheels. Not sure I'd remove personally.

 

[BNJF]

Prevents cab intrusion from the front wheels. Not sure I'd remove personally.

I was planning on using an aftermarket lower profile crash bar not that it would do the same in stock but at least there’s something there. Shit happens that sucks

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