Undercover fail

[Pjeffries]

I discovered that a cheaply built cover under the truck behind front suspension is waterlogged and sagging. It must be there for streamlining the underside? Called the dealer and he said they have problems with them and just remove them. There is a replacement made of plastic. Parts department is getting one in this week. I plan to buy because I can see where it could help keep a lot of our winter road slop away from the drivetrain.

It's a shame that a $60k truck has such a cheap design. Anyone have similar issue?

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[UncleFester]

I see F150s everyday with them flopping in the wind. I asked a tech about them and he laughed, its aero and sound deadening, took mine off and tossed in the trash.

 

[MHarvey]

Unfortunately it‘s a very common problem. I plan on going with a Raptor metal plate when I swap mine out. Here’s a link to a thread with part numbers for the plate in it, as well as some other information.
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/underbody-cover-falling-off-at-36-198-miles.21799/

 

[powerboatr]

you need this from ford its for raptors and phantoms...not sure who has a phantom ?

 

[Wes1963]

I discovered that a cheaply built cover under the truck behind front suspension is waterlogged and sagging. It must be there for streamlining the underside? Called the dealer and he said they have problems with them and just remove them. There is a replacement made of plastic. Parts department is getting one in this week. I plan to buy because I can see where it could help keep a lot of our winter road slop away from the drivetrain.

It's a shame that a $60k truck has such a cheap design. Anyone have similar issue?

Did they happen to give you the part number for the plastic one?

 

[Pjeffries]

ML3Z7222D Is supposed to be the number. Will know for sure in a day or two if it's plastic.

 

[Reverberocket]

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[Pjeffries]

Did they happen to give you the part number for the plastic one?

They did but found out it's not plastic. Same fiber material. Still looking.

 

[Wes1963]

They did but found out it's not plastic. Same fiber material. Still looking.

Thanks. I’d be interested in knowing if they actually changed the material.

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