Ford F-150 | Front Engine Skid Plate | 2015-2026

Two-piece front engine skid plate for the 2015-2026 F-150 (and Raptor). Protects the oil pan, intercooler, front differential, electric power steering rack, and A-arm mounts. Cut from 1/4" 5052 aluminum. Fits 4x4 trucks with the 5.0L, 3.5L EcoBoost, 2.7L EcoBoost, and PowerBoost engines.

The front piece mounts on a bent-flange structural bracket that ties into the OEM crossmember, then both plates bolt to the bracket. Most competitors skip the bracket entirely and bolt their plate directly to OEM mounting points. The bracket geometry positions the plate to extend forward over the A-arm mounts and adds rigidity right at the breakover point — exactly where the plate takes the hardest hits.
 

What we did differently on this plate

• Structural mounting bracket, not just an afterthought. Most competitors don't use a separate bracket at all — they just bolt the plate directly to whatever OEM mounting points are available. Our bracket is bent into flanges for rigidity and extends the front edge forward to cover the A-arm mounts — that's how we cover the A-arm mounts when most competitors don't.
• Bent side flanges along the plate edges. A flat plate of the same 1/4" aluminum flexes considerably more under direct impact than a flanged plate. The flanges aren't decorative — they're how we get stiffness without going to thicker (heavier, more expensive) material.
• Plate footprint extends to cover the A-arm mounts. Most competitor designs run a smaller plate that protects the oil pan but leaves the A-arm mount area exposed.
• Oil filter access without dropping the plate. Cutout positioned so the filter is reachable from the driver's side.
• Drain chute cutout for the oil filter drain. You'll still need to divert the front drain (it's a Ford design issue, not ours), but the rear plastic drain is fully accessible.
  

What to expect

• Bolt-in install, no drilling. Most buyers complete the install in under an hour with basic hand tools.
• Ships in 2-3 business days.
• Doesn't fit 2WD trucks.
• Doesn't fit lifts requiring subframe modification (typically 3" or more).
  
• This front engine skid plates will help protect your engine, oil pan, intercooler and other engine components, and protection to a-arm mounts
• Will not interfere with the active air dam on the PowerBoost
• This plate will integrate perfectly with our transmission skid plate/catalytic converter protector.

Why we cost more than the cheap ones

If you're cross-shopping, you've probably seen plates that cost less. Here's what we do differently and why our pricing reflects it:

• Structural mounting bracket on the engine skid, not just an afterthought. Most competitors don't use a separate bracket — they bolt the plate directly to OEM mounting points. Our bracket is bent into flanges for rigidity and lets the plate extend forward to cover the A-arm mounts — most competitors leave that area exposed.
• Full exhaust crossover tube coverage on the transmission skid. Some competitor designs leave that section exposed — that area gets hit by road debris, speed bumps, and rocks off-road. Exposed exhaust is also where a sawzall reaches the catalytic converters. Even if a thief can't actually get the cats out through our shield, visible exhaust under your truck is an invitation to try.
• Three-point mount on the transfer case skid. The problem with a two-point cantilevered design isn't that it doesn't cover the transfer case — it's that it doesn't support itself. On a hard hit, the back of the plate has nothing supporting it. Impact energy pivots the plate upward, and it folds right up into the transfer case it was supposed to protect. Our third mount point ties the back of the plate into the frame. A triangle, the strongest shape in structural engineering.
• Not two separate products. Some competitors split the transmission skid and the cat guard into two separate products, then offer a bundle price that makes you feel like you're getting a deal for buying both. That's marketing voodoo. Ours is one piece, designed together.
• Optional welded reinforcing ribs on the transmission skid for buyers who want more strength than the base plate. $40 upgrade. Most fabricators have welding capability — they just don't offer this. We do.
• Vent holes under the cats for heat dissipation and water/mud drainage. (Mud can still get caught up there, but the holes let it drain when the truck dries out.)
• Oil filter access without dropping the engine plate. Drain chute cutout included.
• Veteran-owned. Built in Somerville, Texas. CNC laser cut, formed, welded, and inspected in-house — not sourced from a job shop.

None of this is exotic. It's just what happens when a real fabricator builds the part instead of cost-engineering it. If the price difference matters more to you than these differences, we won't take it personally — buy what fits your budget. If you want the plate built the way it should be, that's what we make.

Included with purchase

• 2-piece front engine skid plates
• Zinc-coated button head Allen head hardware