skid plate...

Ranger Girl · #1 12-08-2010, 06:03 PM

er.. dad was diggin around on the truck today checking it out..seems he likes it more than he admits lol he read the window sticker and saw it had a skid plate.... well i had to explain to him what a skid plate was and was for...soo he goes out to check it out.... seems neither of us can find it lol maybe were blind but uh where IS it supposed to be????

terryduanemiller · #2 12-08-2010, 06:13 PM

in between the bumper n front differential.... or covers the transfer case?

EXAMPLES of some skid plates

Redneckstone · #3 12-08-2010, 06:16 PM

depends on which skid plate the front one is well up front there cold be a t-case one if you have 4x4 which is on the frame and there could be a gas tank one also which is on the bottom of the gas tank...

here is mine its the stock stainless on the front its a little more visible yours will be black...

Ranger Girl · #4 12-08-2010, 06:19 PM

its a 11 sport 4x2 but has the 4x4 suspension due to being an extended cab

terryduanemiller · #5 12-08-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger Girl

its a 11 sport 4x2 but has the 4x4 suspension due to being an extended cab

I see that, it should either cover the front differential, transfer-case (4x4 only), or fuel tank... or maybe all 3 in separate pieces

Ranger Girl · #6 12-08-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Redneckstone

depends on which skid plate the front one is well up front there cold be a t-case one if you have 4x4 which is on the frame and there could be a gas tank one also which is on the bottom of the gas tank...

here is mine its the stock stainless on the front its a little more visible yours will be black...

That looks awesome on yours! Uhgh i wish i could have afforded a 4x4

SkyYYZ · #7 12-08-2010, 06:52 PM

Hey Holly... quick look at Ford.ca and build your vehicle option... looks like 4x2 has standard fuel tank skid plate. 4x4 has 3 skids...

southbama man · #8 12-08-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger Girl

That looks awesome on yours! Uhgh i wish i could have afforded a 4x4

Hell I wish I could afford an 11'.

Ranger Girl · #9 12-08-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by southbama man

Hell I wish I could afford an 11'.

only reason i could was because i kept such low miles on my stang! Thank god for all that garage time! 3 years 13,000 miles! And in less than a week ive already put 300 on the truck! lol

TerrenceStuart · #10 12-08-2010, 09:30 PM

no 4x2 ranger from ford ever came with a factory front skid plate.

Brianxlt · #11 12-08-2010, 10:34 PM

should be just one over the fuel tank, my 2010 XLT has one there.

dixie_boysles · #12 12-08-2010, 10:52 PM

Ok ill ring in here. You "could have" afforded a 4x4, a low mileage preowned one

. Your truck has the 4x4 suspension because it is a Sport, not because of extended cab. The pre 06 extended cab rangers that were not sports or edges were coil sprung fronts. Just a little information for ya

Stone is right, depends on which u have. Seeing as u dont have a transfer case, u either have the front one or the gas tank one.

Ranger Girl · #13 12-08-2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dixie_boysles

Ok ill ring in here. You "could have" afforded a 4x4, a low mileage preowned one

. Your truck has the 4x4 suspension because it is a Sport, not because of extended cab. The pre 06 extended cab rangers that were not sports or edges were coil sprung fronts. Just a little information for ya

Stone is right, depends on which u have. Seeing as u dont have a transfer case, u either have the front one or the gas tank one.

nah no way i could have afforded a 4x4 new... and i dont trust used much for daily drivers we've had too much bad luck with them. I woulda been an idiot to trade a new low mileage super clean mustang for a used truck. My parents already think im mad for even trading the stang for a ranger! But im happy with it. Although if i had enough income coming in i would SO take out a loan for 12K and pick up the 05 FX4 the dealership has on the used lot..i noticed in todays paper they had dropped the price down.

More_Cowbell · #14 12-08-2010, 11:59 PM

its going to be under the fuel tank it will look like it is the fuel tank but its a thick plastic thing thats there even my 90 ext cab has it

Sonic04edge · #15 12-09-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dixie_boysles

Ok ill ring in here. You "could have" afforded a 4x4, a low mileage preowned one

. Your truck has the 4x4 suspension because it is a Sport, not because of extended cab. The pre 06 extended cab rangers that were not sports or edges were coil sprung fronts. Just a little information for ya

Stone is right, depends on which u have. Seeing as u dont have a transfer case, u either have the front one or the gas tank one.

Your 50% right and 50% wrong. Yes she has it because its a sport, but also because its an extcab. The regular cabs have xlt suspension.