Did 73-79 f-250's come with factory skid plates? ....is there a decent aftermarket set out there available?

thank you.

 

You mean OEM skid plate for the axles, trans and xfer case? I do not think so, just hang on number dummy will probably chime in with some blast from the past diagram.

For front and and rear axles aftermarket wise, there was a old company called "Go-Rhino" outa Cali that years ago sold a bolt on pumpkin skid plate and axle truss in one.

Some folks called them a trail marker cause it actually lowered your axle clearance and made drag marks every where you went.

I am sure there are some rock crawling type business that will sale just a bolt on ring and pinion/u joint protection collar, as well a HD dif cover.

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Thanks for the heads up. I may be fabricating a few pieces.

 

Here I found a few pics of those crazy Go-Rhino skid plates....not my truck BTW.

Same design for the rear, just webbing on both sides.

Maybe get a few old transmission cross members and mod them into skid plates?

 

Here's a skidplate I made for the transfer case on my old truck: