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3. The "piece" that connects the valance to the right side actuator is what is broken. If I could order just that "piece" that connects the two pieces I think I would be fine. Does anyone have any ideas?
If you find this broken part on the actuator / motor, please share that as I am more than likely in the same situation other than I know the air dam part that lowers is definitely broken for me.

I also wonder if 3D printing a replacement would be an option? We would need a model and that is beyond my current skill set to design nor do I have a 3D scanner.
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The fact that the truck is leveled on 35s prior to the skid plate may be why I didn’t see a difference 🤷🏻‍♂️. Got the plate as an OEM take off on eBay. Less than $200 I believe. The mounting holes didn’t quite line up but you are able to capture the tow hook bolts in the front and crossmember bolts in the rear. Not too difficult🤙🏼
Hi, sorry to bug, but any chance you can take a photo at some point underneath of the mounting points you used?
 

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I lost my air dam to a tire retread as well. I have taken mine off for now as most of my daily driving is in town at 45 MPH or less. I eventually plan to replace it. Maybe later this fall. Pricing for the air dam and drivers side actuator is around $437. Looks like a job I can do myself (I hope). Either the air dam or a Mongoose programmer is next on my wish list... still mulling over that choice.

In case others are interested in part numbers, this is what I got from my Ford Dealer. I have found better pricing online, but the air dam is a bit expensive to ship. Even with shipping the pricing is better. My biggest concern is will I get the right part. Parts listing show two versions and I have no easy way to confirm it is the right part when ordering online.

Both have a description of "panel" but the 17616 H is the drivers side actuator.

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Hoping I can negotiate a better price with my local dealer by leveraging the online Ford dealer pricing. Wish me luck.
If you go to parts.ford.com you can put in your VIN number and it should pull up the parts that are correct for your vehicle!
 

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thank you!
Okay. Grabbed a couple shots. For the front of the plate, I grabbed one of the two tow hook bolts. Had to get a longer bolt with a sleeve but it lined up well. The rear has two bolts that anchor the skid plate for the front motor. I over drilled the holes on the place to allow for minor adjustments and used washer to pinch the plate back together. If I had a cnc machine it would be prettier but this setup works🤙🏼

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Okay. Grabbed a couple shots. For the front of the plate, I grabbed one of the two tow hook bolts. Had to get a longer bolt with a sleeve but it lined up well. The rear has two bolts that anchor the skid plate for the front motor. I over drilled the holes on the place to allow for minor adjustments and used washer to pinch the plate back together. If I had a cnc machine it would be prettier but this setup works🤙🏼

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this is great, thank you!
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