moerod

Any pics of this mounted. I'd like to put this on my platinum as it gets a beating when parking on frozen snow mounds in the city and I'm always fearful of damaging something. Curious how it looks from the front, is it visible? Does it take away from the luxury look?

Left Plate

You really don't see it.

Chris's FX4

I have the gen 1 full front plate. Looks better because that stupid air deflector is gone now.

https://www.f150forum.com/f38/rci-fu...plates-236904/

moerod

Thanks for the pics I was really hoping that I could take off that plastic trim as well it seems to get caught a lot

moerod

Thanks for the pics, was hoping to be able to take off that plastic lip as well

2011Eco

Looking to replace my stock skid plate...as...I...um..."skid" over a boulder which bent the crap out of the stock one. Thankful it was there!

So...wondering if there is a replacement option out there for me? I have an Ecoboost model and wondered how your stuff might interfere with reaching up to get the oil filter as well as the drain plug. I somehow lost my fabric aerodynamic thing but don't particularly miss it. Let me know if you have any blemished products that work for me and the price. I am in the market!

ATXJock

Just installed the full skid plate package in 10 gauge steel. RCI Metalworks did a great job with the fabrication of the metal - holes aligned perfectly. The finish of the plates was also pretty good. I'm happy with the quality. I did struggle a little bit with one speed clip on the install, but that's not RCI's issue.

I did notice over the last couple of days after installing that the truck feels not only stiffer but heavier. That's to be expected with installing that much metal underneath the truck - but I'm considering removing the transfer case plate for the time being to lighten the load.

Has anybody noticed a DECREASE in MPG with the 10 gauge steel? I know that the underbelly should be "smoother" aerodynamically, and maybe I'm being too critical, but my MPG seems to have dropped by almost 1 MPG since installing the plates. I'm honestly pretty shocked that the weight added (even though it is a full skid package) seems to have dropped MPG that severely.

Any feedback is appreciated.

sigma pi

IDK if 1 mpg can be attributed to that

but I will say this, Id rather pay for the extra 1 mpg if there is one, than something that gets busted under the truck from road debris.

RCImetalworks

The 10 ga steel package only weighs about 80lbs, evenly distributed with a low center of gravity, (no more than the weight of a child), so I can't imagine you would physically notice the weight gain, although you could see some difference in stiffness of the vehicle as it ties all of the frame together and could minimize some of the flexing which is generally a good thing.


Keep an eye on your fuel economy, maybe its something odd like a bad batch of gas or something of the like. I had a random tank of gas this summer that got 11 mpg highway, and 21 immediately after refilling.
I only mention that because we noticed a 1+ mpg overall increase after installing the plates on our 2015, and have seen no change in the last 5000 miles.

sigma pi

1% more weight

a full tank of gas makes way more off a difference