I called my parts guy and gave him the VIN you mentioned and his system isn't showing a transfer case skid plate for the Expedition. You may want to roll the dice and try one from a '17 F150 and see if it bolts up since the frames are likely very similar in that location. There was also another forum member "Trainmaster" who said he found all the OEM skid plates for his 3rd generation Expedition in a prior post in this thread, so he may have a suggestion.
My guy says the same thing.
But the options sheet for 2017
https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/documents/FAC/BidTabulation/DickSmith/2017 Expedition Order Guide.pdf
Clearly lists a Transfer Case skid plate as part of the SSV package.
Already know the plate for the F150 is different.
Plus I am pretty sure trainmaster has a 2008.
From my understanding the Ecoboost models have an extra crossbar in front of the transfer case which is why the earlier skid plate won’t work.
I have that part number I guess I’ll see if I can order it and return if it does not fit.
Always interesting to see companies marketing change.
The 15-17s has no off-road option and all came with the steel engine skid plate, plastic/felt transmission skid plate and the side plastic fuel tank skid.
The SSV came with these though not sure if the transmission skid is the plastic/felt or if it is steel. The SSVs also came with the plastic fuel tank skid.
Then in 18 when they want to add an off-road package they pull the same style skids that were standard and add them to the package with the added fuel tank skid but still give you the cheap transmission skid when a steel one from the Raptor clearly works as you have shown.
Now I am curious is the earlier Raptor metal transmission skid will work on the 3rd gen and I can dump the plastic/felt one without having to go RCI.
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