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I hadn't really thought too much about the hood tie-downs, and I have never owned a vehicle that had hood tie-downs. Now that is is cold up north, I'm wondering if these could potentially be an option, or if they could be deleted as part of a cold-weather package? I can see those tie-downs getting gummed up with snow and ice, then eventually letting ice loose on the HWY. They might also make it a little harder to remove fresh snow, as opposed to having a clean smooth hood surface for a snow broom, for example. In a pick-up, I have never really had a need to tie anything down to the hood. In the rare case that I have something long up over the roof, I just tie to the front recovery hooks. Curious how others feel and if I might be missing a more common use case for having tie-downs on the hood, or if they are just ornamental.
 
I've seen some pretty cool accessories for the Bronco that includes fishing pole holders. These are referred to as trail sight guides on the Bronco and have a weight capacity of 300# I believe. They do serve a purpose, not for most though. In addition, if you have items on your roof top, you can use these as anchor points.
 
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I hadn't really thought too much about the hood tie-downs, and I have never owned a vehicle that had hood tie-downs. Now that is is cold up north, I'm wondering if these could potentially be an option, or if they could be deleted as part of a cold-weather package? I can see those tie-downs getting gummed up with snow and ice, then eventually letting ice loose on the HWY. They might also make it a little harder to remove fresh snow, as opposed to having a clean smooth hood surface for a snow broom, for example. In a pick-up, I have never really had a need to tie anything down to the hood. In the rare case that I have something long up over the roof, I just tie to the front recovery hooks. Curious how others feel and if I might be missing a more common use case for having tie-downs on the hood, or if they are just ornamental.
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I see it as a benefit and visually they look great but in PA we don’t get a ton of snow anymore so hadn’t given thought. I almost said heat from engine would melt it but…oops!
My only question is what is the weight capacity as the Bronco sights are mounted on sides on top of body. These are on the hood. Is there a reinforced bar under the skin of the hood? Just thinking something rigid and secure needs to be under there or hoods gonna buckle
 
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I haven't really had problems with them being "gummed up" in MN...I don't use them often, but they've come in handy a few times and I'm happy to see SM including them.
 
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