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Truck Hardware Skid Plates

$188.10 - $919.80

This product is vehicle specific. Your final price will show after selecting your vehicle.

Additional details

  • Easy bolt-on installation
  • Heavy duty construction
  • Protect the undercarriage of your vehicle

At a glance

Customers are highly satisfied with the skid plates/guards, frequently describing them as thick, sturdy, great-fitting protection that’s easier than expected to install and a big upgrade over factory fiberboard panels. The main negatives relate to packaging/shipments missing hardware, occasional fitment/drilling issues, and instructions that could be clearer without relying on videos.

What Customers Liked

  • Very thick/heavy-duty, “beefy,” rock-solid once installed; protects plastic transmission pan, oil pan, filter, fuel/water separator, and other critical front components; provides peace of mind for rough roads/off-road use and catalytic converter theft concerns.
  • Fits great/bolts right up on various Ford trucks (F-150/F-250/F-350 model years mentioned); looks awesome; some users powder-coated for aesthetics/stealth.
  • Many installed in driveway in ~45–60 minutes; hardware included and parts labeled; newer design noted as much easier than older model; generally straightforward with only a few tricky bolts.
  • Fast shipping (e.g., Canada to Midwest in 3 days); easy to deal with; prompt shipping.
  • Openings for oil drain/filter described by some as large enough to service without issues.
  • Installation video helped significantly; enabled install even in very cold conditions.

Things to Consider

  • Some items arrived in a heavy-duty garbage bag with no padding; packages delivered opened; missing front hardware/parts kits requiring shop-sourced replacements or waiting for parts.
  • Occasional hole not drilled/punched; one bolt location required enlarging a hole; self-threading screw slow to catch; T-bolt fitment needed a large washer; one report that oil filter wouldn’t pass through factory hole requiring cutting for serviceability.
  • Directions criticized as poorly ordered and lacking required tool list/details (e.g., deep sockets/step bit); some steps impossible if followed literally (rubber bumper insertion after tightening); several users felt a video was needed to avoid confusion.
  • Reported need for an additional rubber bumper (driver side) to prevent vibration against cross member; user added rubber to fix.
  • Front bolts can be tricky; one “right forward” bolt difficult without long needle-nose/extra technique.
  • One user noted difficulty finding plates to cover fuel tank (desire for more comprehensive protection options).
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Excellent Product
5
The plates are good quality and easy to install. Adds protection to underside of my F-150 and replaces the fiber panels that Ford should be embarrassed they put on my truck!
Jeff
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5
I bought these skid plates for my 2020 F-150 before a trip through the Southwest where I knew I'd be faced with some rough terrain, and I knew I would need something better than the fabric diaper that came installed from the factory. As it turned out, the off-road portions of the trip were more rock-crawling than offroad, and these skids saved my bacon more than once. The package shipped from Canada the same day I ordered, and I received it in the midwest in 3 days. The install took about 45 minutes, and was quite simple – follow the instructions and it's a breeze.
Joseph
January 12, 2021
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No Brainer
5
Item arrived in a heavy duty type garbage bag (no padding-nothing), which surprised me....  None-the-less, it was not scratched or bent in anyway, and bolts and hardware made it intact. Plate is super thick and tough. This is my 2nd unit for a new truck.  The new design installs much, much easier than the older model.  Had it in under an hour.    This plate is a NO BRAINER to protect your plastic tranny pan, oil pan and filter and most of your front critical components!
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how are the oil changes with plates? can you access the oil drain plug and oil filter or do you have to remove the plates to get to them??

- brian on 2/3/2021

There is a door to access the oil filter and oil plug. You will not have to remove the skid plate to change the oil.

- Admin on 2/9/2021

I am researching your skid plate system for my 2018 Ford F-150 XLT Supercrew with a 2.7 L eco boost V6. Is this a complete skid plate system? What is total cost of product? And what is the shipping cost to NJ? Thank you.

- Gary Howell on 2/27/2021

Here is the full drivetrain skid plate, https://www.sharptruck.com/truck-hardware-p700374

It is $606.60 and there is no shipping costs

- Admin on 3/1/2021

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The Precision Design & Manufacturing F-150 EcoBoost Turbo/Transmission skid plate protects against flying rocks, and mud buildup.

  • Easy bolt-on installation
  • Replaces factory felt liner
  • Made in Canada

WARNING: Some products may contain chemicals such as DEHP, which can cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more info go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov