Mystery Pushbar! People with pushbars on there Explorers check this out please

[Dweano]

Ok...so begins the story of the mystery push bar. I found an ad on Kijiji for a pushbar for rangers/exlorer. In Calgary (In in Saskatchewan) so I pick it up on a trip out there...and come home...it doesn't fit my 96 ranger! (3rd gen ranger for sure outta the picture...93-present? The front end shape didn't change much did it?) The part that protects the headlights is sloped back too far...it hits the headlights before the bumper part hits the bumper. So I call up the guy who sold me it...Oops...it came off a 99 Explorer......but I'm partially to blame. I should've checked it out more. So I re-list it on Kijiji...a guy with a 99 explorer buys it...whoop! Good to go...emails me...doesn't fit his either...says it sticks out past too far...but we lined it up and it appeared to fit (he had a dinky lil brush guard already so we couldn't fully fit it before he bought it)...anyways...I think it should fit his. Anyone have an explorer pushbar (99) that can give me the specs?

P.S. A guy emailed me off the kijiji ad and he said it looked like it should fit...02-03 ..if I recall correctly
P.P.S...from widest point to widest point its...6ft I believe, I measured it to be 72 inches I think...

 

[RangerSVT]

I have a 99 grilleguard on my 96, if you get a pic of the vertical bracket up, I can tell you if that for it or not....here is mine...

SVT

 

[Dweano]

Unfortunately I sold the bar and brackets already. I might be getting it back tho. Mine didn't quite look like that..the bend in the main parts (that contours the headlight/grill line) was less sharp I think.

Thats a pushbar for a 99 Ranger on a 96 Ranger? Or for a 99 Explorer on a 96 Ranger?

 

[RangerSVT]

Its a 99 explorer bar, I bought an Expo with that on it and I grafted it onto my 96 ranger along with the front end...
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[Dweano]

Damnit...the one I had is wider...maybes it a full size? Would you mind measuring the width?

 

[superds]

There's lots of different push bar styles that may fit the same vehicle. Do you have a pic of yours you could post? Maybe someone could help you identify it?

 

[superds]

For example: These three push bars are all listed for an 01 Explorer (should be same as 99 Explorer).

 

[Dweano]

Yup heres a pic

 

[RangerSVT]

I'll measure when I get a chance....If it was for an 01+ explorer, they were wider with the new body style, FYI
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[superds]

Didn't the newer Explorer body style start in 02?

 

[Dweano]

Hmm...I'm thinking it might be for a newer explorer then...

 

[RangerSVT]

Didn't the newer Explorer body style start in 02?

I'm pretty sure it was 01, but you may be right....
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[fordwheelinman]

explorers changed in 2002-2003 and then slightly changed again in 2004

 

[RangerSVT]

explorers changed in 2002-2003 and then slightly changed again in 2004

Close, but I stand corrected...Thanks FWM
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[Boggin]

all i can say is referring to your sig, yes i do have one. but im sure shipping would be a bitch