Front Air Dam Removed

[RangersLeadTheWay]

if you're able to could you post a picture of what it looks like underneath? thanks

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[Dairychuk]

Looks amazing, thanks for taking the time to shoot these pics for me.

I wonder why people were having issues with a gap between their skid plate and bumper then... hmm

 

[RangersLeadTheWay]

Looks amazing, thanks for taking the time to shoot these pics for me.

I wonder why people were having issues with a gap between their skid plate and bumper then... hmm

No problem! I would’ve taken a better picture, but if I had opened up my garage door, the wife would’ve probably thought I was escaping the house for good ?

Pretty sure the gap people are referring to comes from the non FX4 skid plate. When you remove the air dam, there is definitely a gap… It covered up completely when you swap it out with the FX4 version though.

 

[Dairychuk]

No problem! I would’ve taken a better picture, but if I had opened up my garage door, the wife would’ve probably thought I was escaping the house for good ?

Pretty sure the gap people are referring to comes from the non FX4 skid plate. When you remove the air dam, there is definitely a gap… It covered up completely when you swap it out with the FX4 version though.

The fx4 skid plate is still purchasable through ford?

any noticeable drop in MPG with the air dam removed?

 

[RangersLeadTheWay]

The fx4 skid plate is still purchasable through ford?

any noticeable drop in MPG with the air dam removed?

You should be able to purchase through Levit Town Ford or your local dealer (although LTF will probably be the cheaper option). Sometimes you will find them in the user marketplace on here, or you can always try your luck with EBay.

While my MPG did go down with the removal of the air dam and addition of the FX4 skid plate, I have 32” tires and leveled 2.5” in the front. Those definitely bring it down cumulatively, but it’s not a drastic change. I made up for it with small things such as the CAI, exhaust, and tune. Hope this helps!

 

[THLONE]

So, that light color thing above the bash plate that FX4 bumpers have is only appearance plastic or is it heavy metal?

 

[Codimac14]

Hi John,

I do not have data as to why the Ranger has an air dam, but it is likely to aid in engine cooling in high ambient conditions as it forces more air into and through the radiator. Any time the vehicle is moving, the air dam is helping, even low speed.

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Hi,

I pulled my air dam off and looked at the location, and design of the part. It is only for mpg/drag purposes. The radiator area is separated by its own air dam that opens up just below where a front license plate goes. Removing the dam does not impact air flow to the radiator. Hope this helps!

 

[rang19ca]

I did the Duke mod

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

I did the Duke mod

As we all should. Looks good Chuck. I can’t remember if I gave you your free t-shirt or not. If not, here it is…..

 

[rang19ca]

As we all should. Looks good Chuck. I can’t remember if I gave you your free t-shirt or not. If not, here it is…..

You did but I wore it out. Thanks for the new one.

 

[NotBudule2]

As we all should. Looks good Chuck. I can’t remember if I gave you your free t-shirt or not. If not, here it is…..

What is this mod ? Im sure I need it, i must have missed the memo... ima need a shirt also ...

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Here’s the link - easy and free mod for non-FX4 4x4 Rangers.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...-old-air-dam-to-fill-the-gap.8970/post-164588

No pics, no shirt
No shirt, no pics, because, ew!

 

[NotBudule2]

Here’s the link - easy and free mod for non-FX4 4x4 Rangers.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...-old-air-dam-to-fill-the-gap.8970/post-164588

No pics, no shirt
No shirt, no pics, because, ew!

Im not an ew! More of an ahhhh ...
Not to brag but just this morning I was down to 202 (pounds) which is the fittest I've been in at least 20 years ! I'll wear at least a little something... muscle shirt or tube top maybe ...

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Im not an ew! More of an ahhhh ...
Not to brag but just this morning I was down to 202 (pounds) which is the fittest I've been in at least 20 years ! I'll wear at least a little something... muscle shirt or tube top maybe ...

Congratulations!

Sure, you could do a Who Wore it Better comparison with Jim Carrey.

 

[NotBudule2]

Im going for it... that finger is not ment for anyone here (well, maybe some naysayers) its for any uncooperative parts of the truck as I got tired of putting down whatever i was holding to make the actual gesture so I carved an exact duplicate out of some wood 🪵.... comes in "handy" (hahahahah see what I did there ?)

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