Details

• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  LB5Z-8A284-A

• Positions: Front Lower
• Other Names:

  Reinforcement

• Description:

  This genuine Ford lower radiator support tie bar is the structural crossmember at the bottom of the front-end assembly on the sixth-generation Explorer platform, tying the lower frame rails together and providing the mounting base for the radiator, condenser, and lower fascia. It fits 20-25 Ford Explorer and the Lincoln Aviator built on the shared rear-drive U625 architecture, with related Expedition-family fitment. The tie bar locates the cooling stack and helps maintain front-end alignment and crash-structure integrity. Buyers need this part after front collision damage bends or fractures the lower support, when corrosion has weakened the original, or when a radiator or condenser cannot be properly mounted because the support is distorted. Using the genuine Ford service component ensures the bolt-hole pattern, mounting tabs, and overall geometry match the surrounding structure, so the radiator sits square, the fascia gaps stay even, and hood and headlamp alignment is preserved. An accurate lower tie bar is essential for the cooling system and front-end panels to fit and function as designed. Confirm the application against your vehicle before ordering. It installs into the factory mounting points and bolts in as a direct structural replacement, restoring the front-end framework.

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