Thanks for this. I ordered and picked up the skid plate a week ago (with the 15% off sale), but have yet to try to install it on my 23 Wildtrak. Was assuming ratchet straps would be needed.
I had mine done at the dealership, took them about 2.5 hours, and it's only the front doors. You can tell that the exterior trim along the bottom of the window on the fronts is new, but the rear doors is still original. I've not had a problem with my rear windows rattling.
Took my '23 in today for this. Dealership did an hour of "testing", but I had been there three times previously over the last 2.5 years (obviously before the fix was released) about this for documentation purposes. I informed them of the SSM as well. After the testing, the parts are ordered...
Perhaps an ignorant question, but how does a tune like this work in the different drive modes? I also have a 23 Wildtrak - so would this tune bump up normal mode, and sport? Does it affect eco mode?
Install was pretty easy. I was able to support the tailgate with a ratchet strap hung from a beam in my garage. Along with the spare tire wedged at the end of the tailgate and replacing one hinge at a time, the tailgate required zero realignment. My son was there to "hold" the tailgate still...
There certainly appear to more "sturdy" options than the the buckle up device. I've noticed Turn Offroad has two variant flag mounts, both of which have only an upper and lower bolted attachment, one is for slow speeds, one states it can hold a flag at highway speeds. But it's not holding a...
I noticed that on the exoskeleton, the middle "hole" of the hinge mounts are noted as accessory ready, and have incons for flags, cameras, or lights. Does anyone know of accessories that fit, such as a flag mount attached to the upper and lower locations?
The exoskeleton is intended to transfer the weight of the spare tire / spare tire carrier (or a good portion of it) directly to the hinges, bypassing the sheet metal of the tailgate itself. Coupled with the heavy duty hinges, you have a much stronger installation.
Many have commented on how...
I just called Ford Accessories, and they also stated that these are backordered until 2/20, and said it would take a week after to start shipping.
They also told me that the order might automatically cancel if it "sits" for too long (didn't give me a timeframe for that, my order was placed...
That is my thinking. I plan to support it from underneath, on a nice soft bed since it's on the tailgate panel edge. I'll have someone hold it so it doesn't fall, while I change out each hinge one at a time. I'll also mark the hinge locations prior to unbolting, since it seems the connections...
I think the installation is straight forward, in fact this video from Motoroso shows how to install a very "similar" product, and it looks easy. And when I say "similar", it looks identical.
Does anyone know if it conflicts with the existing bronco emblem for a wildtrack bronco? I know it comes with a new one one, but I already have a black emblem and would prefer not to remove/relocate it.
EDIT: it does, it needs to move 1" to the right per the instructions. Need to read before...
Agree with everything related to the physical hitch. Any buyer can do much better than the $400 Ford is asking for.
I did decide to go with the wiring harness on the Ford Accessory website, which includes an installation option of $140...