2013 FX4 Front Bumper Insert
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2013 FX4 Front Bumper Insert
I have a 2013 FX4 that I picked up 3 weeks ago and yesterday after washing it I noticed the front bumper didn't look quite right. I am not 100% sure anything like a vent was ever located here but it sure looks like some type of insert was in place before due to the slots.
Can anyone with a similar truck tell me if I am missing something here and if I am where can I find the part number. The more I look at this, the more out of place it looks to me. I have searched the new trucks online and some have something here and some don't.
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Can anyone with a similar truck tell me if I am missing something here and if I am where can I find the part number. The more I look at this, the more out of place it looks to me. I have searched the new trucks online and some have something here and some don't.
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I take it you have an Ecoboost? It's normal. Most of us have added a "grill" to cover the CAC opening there. Here's a good thread on it:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...er-grille.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...er-grille.html
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From: Timbuk3, MI
- The slots in the bottom of the opening (and there are tabs on the inside top) are for a license plate bracket. Since you have an EcoBoost, a while back the plate bracket was relocated to the LH side (replacing the bumper pad). Thought being ... more air flow to the intercooler. *Verdict is out as to a negative affect of any restriction (even slight), though several have installed lower grilles with no issues -AND- they protect the intercooler from being damaged by road debris.
. - The "some have something and some don't" is the result of an owner installing a lower bumper grille or just leaving it open. *There are SEVERAL after-market offerings ... e.g. search ebaY®
. - If you looking for something OEM, this was introduced on the 2014 models ...
Part # EL3Z-17K945-AA
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From: RVA
Here are pics of the insert that gDMJoe showed up there. Bought it from the dealer and installed on my '13. It's just a nice OEM look that cleans up the gap on all 11-13 EBs. Worth the $45 I paid as it looks much better.
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