Air dam……. It

[fvineyard]

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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[Billylightning]

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?

 

[AZT9]

Hi, sorry to bug, but any chance you can take a photo at some point underneath of the mounting points you used?

Sure can. Give me a few

 

[Billylightning]

Sure can. Give me a few

thank you!

 

[AZT9]

thank you!
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Got late getting the kiddos to bed. I’ll snap some first thing tomorrow

 

[Scorpio3d]

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.

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!

 

[AZT9]

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??

 

[Billylightning]

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??

this is great, thank you!

 

[Charles Juedemann]

Same thing with me. I had a 2023 Lightning and traded for a 2025. Mistake, but another story. With only 400 miles on my new Lightning I hit a retread. It busted the lower air dam and brackets. I drive a round trip 400 miles every weekend for 14 years and this is the first issue I have ever had. Not even a flat. So, I cannot figure out what in the heak that bracket does. It appears to move freely up and down with no connection to the truck. But they are broken and it looks like quite a job to replace the brackets....slides. I cannot figure out what in the world was so important to put this complicated bracket on in the first place. Now I will need two complicated and expensive brackets and the air dam. My question is, do I need it? Will the after market plate mentioned above work as well? It would be much cheaper and easier to install. Thanks, Charles

 

[WaterboyNorCal]

I recently removed everything and opted for the Raptor Skid plate to protect the fans and condenser that only have a molded felt cover. Zero change in efficiency, better looks and no more active air dam fault messages!

That looks really good- do you happen to know the part number for the Raptor skid plate?

 

[AZT9]

That looks really good- do you happen to know the part number for the Raptor skid plate?

https://ebay.us/m/1DDJZN
It’s the best fit after some minor trimming

 

[Charles Juedemann]

It seems there are two plastic air dams on my Lightning. Did you remove both of them to install this skid plate? Thanks, Charles

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