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2009 to 2014 F-150 3.5L, 3.7L, 4.6L, 5.0L, 5.4L, and 6.2L equipped F-150s. |
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This has been making me wonder ever since I saw the 09's.
Why are there 2 protruding black plastic caps in the front bumper? Are they covering up something? Like the frame? Just thought I'd post this up for anyone out there who might know. Lars ![]()
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Are you referring to the two black rectangular boxes right above the tow hooks, or is there something else I haven't noticed
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Yes, those "black boxes".
In pictures they really don't stand out but looking at them driving on the street makes them look....well "dorky" or a cover up for a mistake. Design engineers "never" make mistakes. Do they? Lol's Lars
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From everything I have seen they are called overriders. And from what I have read they protect the bumper for when you are parking (they susposedly stick out just a little bit). I personally don't believe that explanation. I believe someone just came up with that after seeing them.
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if you think back to the early test mule pics from pickuptrucks.com, thay had an '04 front bumper on the '09 frame and it stuck out ~6" in front of the grill. my guess is the "black boxes" are covering the frame horns.
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Yes I had thought of the "frame horn" theory also.
We've got one coming into the body shop next week and I'll do some snooping.
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