Skid plates gone ? ! ? ! ? ? ?
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Skid plates gone ? ! ? ! ? ? ?
. . . . just recalled that under my 96 F150 4x4 w/5.8L, ( all at stock, till the 29th 
), there is NO skid plate of any kind under the whole truck ! ! ! . . . . . . wondering if anyone new of the stock setup being to have one or any of, that i should be aware of / should get a hold of and have installed??? I have no idea about's what was on this truck, bought it as it has NO plate's for underneither and would like to know WHAT I should have, to be concerned IF to got out 4x4'ng through trail's/beach etc.....(that's light 4x4'ng for now)........thx for any suggestion's/comment's/pointer's upon this question of concern.......
mr. Charles
), there is NO skid plate of any kind under the whole truck ! ! ! . . . . . . wondering if anyone new of the stock setup being to have one or any of, that i should be aware of / should get a hold of and have installed??? I have no idea about's what was on this truck, bought it as it has NO plate's for underneither and would like to know WHAT I should have, to be concerned IF to got out 4x4'ng through trail's/beach etc.....(that's light 4x4'ng for now)........thx for any suggestion's/comment's/pointer's upon this question of concern.......mr. Charles
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I live in 4x4 heaven ( Denver/Rocky Mt area) and I looked at dozens of 4x4 87-96 F150s and only saw two with factory skids under the transfer case and the gas tank. Factory skids are a rare option. It is more common on Broncos of the same vintage it seems.
I have always thought that it is a crime for the factory to let a 4x4 get out of the factory without skid plates. Skids should be like spare tires--not an option--but standard equipment for a factory 4x4!!That magnesium TC hanging down on the driver's side is just ready to make expensive contact with a rock.
Check out the Broncos in the bone yards--the transfer case skid should probably fit your F150.
I have always thought that it is a crime for the factory to let a 4x4 get out of the factory without skid plates. Skids should be like spare tires--not an option--but standard equipment for a factory 4x4!!That magnesium TC hanging down on the driver's side is just ready to make expensive contact with a rock.
Check out the Broncos in the bone yards--the transfer case skid should probably fit your F150.
Last edited by phoneman91; Jun 24, 2007 at 03:35 PM.
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Originally Posted by jeffj2689
my 96 f-250 5.8 has factory skid plates.
i heard that it was part of the heavy duty package?? i could be wrong though
i heard that it was part of the heavy duty package?? i could be wrong though
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...thx for the reply's and good info on this; mrl390, jeffj2689, & phoneman91 ...
. . . . . much ablige . . . . 
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. . . . .[ guess i'm gonna half to go out-a-hunting / or Fab one for the transfercase area, just be on the safe side...
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mr. Charles
. . . . . much ablige . . . . . . . . . . . . .[ guess i'm gonna half to go out-a-hunting / or Fab one for the transfercase area, just be on the safe side... ] mr. Charles
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I have the xsfer plate for my 94 4x4 sc long bed I took off. I was dragging it on berm hump pulling out on to city streets around my home town . Long and stock hight don't mix. I put one ( fabbed off a Bronco ) On 1 truck I did off road with. But really unless your hard core your don't need them. Yes I've dented a tank a time or 2 but no biggie.
Does sound like a neat part to search for. Good luck
Does sound like a neat part to search for. Good luck
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. . . . just a bit more info on the truck: Reg Cab/Short Box; automatic with OD; has only 1 gas tank,(rear one, above the rear spare tire_area; front and rear sway bars,( looking to remove the rear one once 4" Lift kit get's installed); has trailer/tow package; Trans_Cooler & Pwr_Steering Cooler; ................
........just seem's weird/ funny my 96 Explorer XLT w/4.0L has plate's under tranfer case & gas tank, BUT this 96 F150 XLT 4x4 w/5.8L doesn't have a one.....
????!!!!
mr. Charles
........just seem's weird/ funny my 96 Explorer XLT w/4.0L has plate's under tranfer case & gas tank, BUT this 96 F150 XLT 4x4 w/5.8L doesn't have a one.....
????!!!! mr. Charles
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Originally Posted by lostin90s
Out of the 18 or so 80-97 F-truck I owned only 3 Had transfer plate .
Were the twin steering stabilizers (front and rear) standard on all 150's? Or was that part of the "off road" package as well?
