What would this be for?

[nswsparky]

ok lets bump this again what is the bar under the bumper. Someone told me it was a railroad thing but I have seen it on a lot of trucks laity.

 

[RoyBoy]

ok lets bump this again what is the bar under the bumper. Someone told me it was a railroad thing but I have seen it on a lot of trucks laity.

It's called the blocker bar or something like that. Your bumper is missing the lower cowl that usually covers it up.

 

[W4RLR]

your kidding


AF birds always got hangered in the cold , you know breaking nails and all when its cold


seriously when i was up in Bismark, they had heated floors in the hangars
the aircraft sure did like that warmth
sure made it nice working on them all warm and cozy

What can I say, Robert...the Air Force knows how to live. I remember my technical school was a purple suit affair run by the Army. When it rained, we zoomies could actually use umbrellas, something that was verboten for the grunts and squids. Things have changed in the Air Force, though. The last week of basic training is actually done out in the field, where the troops live in tents and eat MREs...

 

[BIG JOE]

ok lets bump this again what is the bar under the bumper. Someone told me it was a railroad thing but I have seen it on a lot of trucks laity.

It's called the blocker bar or something like that. Your bumper is missing the lower cowl that usually covers it up.

It's either what Roy sez.. or, in your thrucks past life...it's part of the sub frame for the "high rail" system.. for ride'n the rails as an RR Inspection vehicle... ? which could also be what those hoses under the hood were part of ?

 

[nswsparky]

Yea it is a blocker bar they used them from mid,'00 on to '03 to meet crash test ratings. Found this out online

 

[RoyBoy]

My '04 had one too. had to remove it to install the plow frame.

 

[nswsparky]

I'm going to take it off I don't need it.

 

[trackspeeder]

It's either what Roy sez.. or, in your thrucks past life...it's part of the sub frame for the "high rail" system.. for ride'n the rails as an RR Inspection vehicle... ? which could also be what those hoses under the hood were part of ?

Ford makes installing Hy-Rail gear easy. Remove the bumper and tow hooks. Install pilot gear. Sometimes the up fitter will remove the blocker beam.