Does 2024 Flash come without crash bars?

[derelict]

The reason I find this interesting is because if one goes down the rabbit hole of trying to put on bigger tires and more offset, the crash bars get in the way. You can get around this by either trying to push them out (usually by hammering) or by removing them all together (lots of youtube videos on this). Now, there have been many debates on whether removing the crash bars is problematic or not. Raptors don't have front crash bars. If you buy a new Bronco, some packages do, but the ones with oversize tires do not. I myself went down this rabbit hole for weeks. People would refer to the video of the NHTSA crash tests with and without. I found that here, you have to read down a few posts:

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/crash-bar-removal-vs-insurance-406589/

After watching this, I decided to keep mine in tact, but I have over time gotten to the point where I think I would consider removing them still. So now that Ford has been omitting them, it just makes me not feel as guilty if I finally do decide I want to remove mine at some point...

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[RickLightning]

I would confront the dealer, ask if these are necessary safety devices to meet Federal standards.

The dealer is not going to know anything. Ford isn't installing them for a reason, i.e. they don't need to now.

I hope this was intentional and not an oops. If it was intentional was it really necessary in the earlier model years? Why was it there if it wasn't necessary? If it was necessary what changed? Did anything change other than the accountants insisting on cutting costs?

So at best something else changed that made this safety device redundant. At worst??? they intentionally removed a safety device after the vehicle was crash tested. Somewhere in the middle...they forgot to install a safety device. Yikes.

Cannot possibly be an "oops".

 

[Kansan]

Not that they seem to be looking lately... But @Ford Motor Company do you have an opinion on this?

Very odd it is not a model year break change.. what is the build date of the 24 with front SORB tusks? Mine is September of 24.

That is my 24 Flash with the SORB tusks. Ford Service Info shows my build date as 1/3/2024 with a release date of 7/30/2024. I purchased it 11/30/2024.

My OBD scanner is reporting a HV battery age of 9.5 months, which would line up with 7/30/2024. I wonder if the truck was built, but sat waiting for a battery.

I'm also wondering if there are any other 2023 hardware items that might be in my 2024 - like 80A AC charging - how would I check?

 

[21st Century Truck]

That is my 24 Flash with the SORB tusks. Ford Service Info shows my build date as 1/3/2024 with a release date of 7/30/2024. I purchased it 11/30/2024.

My OBD scanner is reporting a HV battery age of 9.5 months, which would line up with 7/30/2024. I wonder if the truck was built, but sat waiting for a battery.

I'm also wondering if there are any other 2023 hardware items that might be in my 2024 - like 80A AC charging - how would I check?

For 80 amp dual-charger charging, look on Your window sticker. Look on the top box on the right side. If at the bottom of that box it lists "charging in 10.1 hours", Your truck has the 80 amp charging capacity. If it lists "charging in [greater than 10.1] hours", You only have one built-in charger and a top charging speed of 48 amps.

 

[Kansan]

For 80 amp dual-charger charging, look on Your window sticker. Look on the top box on the right side. If at the bottom of that box it lists "charging in 10.1 hours", Your truck has the 80 amp charging capacity. If it lists "charging in [greater than 10.1] hours", You only have one built-in charger and a top charging speed of 48 amps.

Thanks. Sticker says 14.6 hours.

 

[Ted23Lightning]

My 23 Lariat ER has them.

 

[Ted23Lightning]

I see a # for the rear. But the rear looks welded on. Not an easily visible # on the front one.

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