2024-2026 Ford Ranger / Ranger Raptor Skid Plate Package

The front/engine skid plate combo will come with a crossmember spacer that will go on the front most crossmember in front of the differential. This spacer will be installed with the provided (2) fully threaded M10x35mm bolts and washers to the factory crossmember hole locations as shown below. These holes will be pre-threaded from the factory.

The engine skid plate will be installed first. Loosely thread the provided (3) M10 bolts and washers into the rear engine crossmember as shown circled in red below.

With the (3) bolts loosely threaded in you can slide the engine skid plate into place using the slotted holes on the back to line up with the (3) bolt that were just put in. While holding the skid plate in place, use (3) more provided M10 bolts and washers to secure the front of the skid plate. (2) of these bolts will be to the spacer installed in step 1 and the third bolt will go to the factory crossmember hole. Leave all bolts loose still.

Re-using the factory tow hook brackets you can install the front skid plate by sliding the slotted rear end in between the engine skid plate and washers from the bolts installed in step 4. Use the provided (2) M10 bolts and washers to secure the front of the skid plate into the factory brackets (circled below).

If continuing from front and engine skid plate install you will have the (3) bolts installed on the rear engine crossmember, if not you will need to loosely install the (3) M10 bolts and washer provided in the locations marked in red below.

There is (1) M10 clip nut that must be installed on the transmission crossmember in the location shown below.

The front of the transmission skid is slotted. Slide the slots into the three bolts installed earlier above the engine skid as shown below.

While holding the skid plate in place there will be (1) M12 bolt and washer to install in the location shown below.

If installing the Transfer Case Skid Plate jump to those instructions for clip nut installation and place the transfer case skid over the remaining (3) M10 bolt locations and bolt through the transfer case skid and transmission skid to the two factory threaded location and the 1 clip nut location installed in step 8. If not installing the transfer case skid, install the (3) M10 bolts and washers in the locations shown below and tighten all bolts.

Install the provided (2) M10 clip nuts in the location shown below or reuse factory clip nuts if already installed.

Install provided (1) M10 clip nut in the transmission crossmember in the location shown below. (If installing the full package, this clip nut was already installed earlier)

With clip nuts installed, place skid plate up to the vehicle as shown and use the provided (5) M10 bolts and washers to secure the skid plate.

Tighten all bolts once all skid plates are lined up and installation is complete!