2023+ Super Duty

2023 and Up Ford Super Duty Protection and Upgrades

Differential skid plates, rear shock skids, front light mounts and bed organizers for the 2023+ Ford F-250, F-350 and F-450. Most of what is here also fits back to 2017.

Machined, laser cut and welded in Mesa, Arizona by the shop that built the first Ford Raptor to race the Baja 1000. Order by axle, not by guess.

Order Diff Plates by Axle, Not by Year

The single most common ordering mistake on a Super Duty is buying a differential skid plate for the wrong axle. Ford put several different axles under these trucks across the same model years, so check the sticker on your diff housing or your door jamb build sheet first.

Front axles

Dana 60 — the heavy front axle. Use the Dana 60 front differential skid plate.
Dana M256 — the lighter front axle used on some configurations. Use the M256 front plate.

Rear axles

Sterling 11.6 — 2023 and up. Use the Sterling 11.6 rear plate.
Dana M275 / M300 — the heavier rear axles, typically F-350 and F-450.
Sterling 10.25 / 10.50 — the earlier and lighter rear axles.

If you are not certain which axle is under your truck, call us at (480) 718-9800 with your VIN and we will look it up.

What a Skid Plate Actually Saves You

A differential housing is cast, and cast iron does not bend — it cracks. One good hit on a rock ledge or a buried stump can put a hole in a diff cover or split a housing, and that is a tow bill plus a rebuild. The plate is a fraction of that.

The rear shock skid does the same job for the lower shock mount and the shock body, which sit low and exposed behind the rear wheel on a Super Duty. Both kits are bolt-on, use existing hardware points, and come finished so they do not rust where they scrape.

If you are towing a trailer down a forest service road or running a work truck on unimproved ground, this is the cheapest insurance on the truck.

Bed Organization and Cab Accessories

The Dual Tire Carrier Quick Release Modular Bed Organizer carries two spares, fuel jugs and a recovery jack while leaving the bed floor usable. It mounts to bolt-in cleats that sit flush with the bed ribs, and the whole rack lifts out on four quick-release pins when you need the bed back.

The Quick Release Side Jack Mount adds a dedicated jack position to that rack. The Adapt-A-Panel behind-rear-seat panel kit (2017–2022 cabs) turns dead space behind the rear seat into organized storage for recovery gear.

Also here: billet stubby antenna kits in 1/4-20 and M6 thread — check which thread your factory mast uses before ordering. They clear low garages and car washes and look right on a lifted truck.

Front Light Mount Kit

The 2017–2026 Super Duty Front Light Mount Kit fits F-250, F-350 and F-450 with the stock front bumper. No cutting, no drilling into the bumper skin, no aftermarket bumper required.

It positions auxiliary pods where they do useful work without blocking airflow to the cooling stack. Pair it with NACHO, Rigid Industries or Baja Designs pods from our off-road lighting collection and order both together.

Super Duty Fitment Questions

Do 2023+ parts fit my 2019 Super Duty?

Many of them do. The front light mount kit covers 2017–2026, the rear shock skid covers 2017–2026 F-250, and the Dana 60, Dana M256, Dana M275/M300 and Sterling 10.25/10.50 differential plates all cover 2017 and up. The Sterling 11.6 rear plate is 2023 and up only, because that axle arrived with the current truck. Check each product page.

Will a skid plate reduce my ground clearance?

Slightly — the plate has thickness, and it sits below the housing. In practice it trades a small amount of static clearance for a surface that slides instead of catching. A cast diff cover is the part that hangs up on rock; a flat plate with a leading edge is not.