Have you ever seen those ski looking things under the front of public busses?

Question

just wondering

always thought they were used to lift the bus hydraulically

for maintainence or tyre changing but im not 100% on that.

does anyone know?

Answer 1

bike rack?

Answer 2

Are you talking about the bars on the front just tucked under neath? You may be talking about the bicycle holders! They extend out to hold peoples push bikes!

Hey, even if I'm not right, at least you can sleep tonight with the knowledge that I just may have answered it right!  lol.

Answer 3

its so whet a bus drives over a  big dip in the road or a steep gutter or something like that, they hit the ground instead of the body. its to prevent the paint from getting scratched and dinted