Rear Lower Control Arm Skid PlatesFOR THE 2021–2026 Ford Bronco

Fitment

Turn Offroad builds this pair of Rear Lower Control Arm Skid Plates for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Ford Bronco 4-door models, excluding the Bronco Raptor, which uses a different rear suspension mount layout. The rear lower control arm mounts sit low on the frame on every non-Raptor 4-door trim, so this fitment covers the full range of body configurations within that group.

Design

Turn Offroad builds these plates from stainless steel at 1/4-inch thickness, folded and welded into a double-layered shape that adds rigidity without piling on unnecessary weight the way a solid slab of thicker mild steel would. Some skid plates on the market use Delrin, a slippery composite plastic, or plain mild steel instead of stainless, and both of those materials wear down and lose shape faster under repeated rock contact than the stainless build used here. Turn Offroad shaped the plate to guide the truck up and over an obstacle onto the control arm mount rather than catching on it, so the skid slides across a rock face instead of stopping the truck dead. That shaping matters as much as the material choice. A flat, square-edged plate can catch on a ledge the same way an unprotected control arm would, while a plate shaped to shed obstacles keeps the truck moving through technical sections that would otherwise force a stop to reposition.

Protection

The rear lower control arm mount is one of the most exposed points on the rear suspension, sitting low enough that it's often the first thing to contact a rock ledge or a washed-out rut on a technical trail. Stainless steel resists the pitting and surface corrosion that mild steel picks up over seasons of wet trail use, so the plate keeps its strength years after a mild steel or Delrin equivalent would already be showing wear. Turn Offroad's folded, double-layered design is built to glide across rocks rather than dig in, keeping the control arm mount shielded through repeated trail use instead of just the first hit.

Installation

Installation mounts without extensive modification, and most owners have the pair on in under an hour using basic hand tools. Bronco Forge stocks this Turn Offroad Rear Lower Control Arm Skid Plate set for Ford Bronco 4-door owners who want one of the most exposed points on the rear suspension protected before it takes a hit on technical terrain. The plates ship as a driver and passenger pair, since the mount on each side of the truck sees the same exposure on a rocky trail. For anyone comparing options for a Ford Bronco skid plate at this specific mounting point, the folded, double-layer stainless steel construction is built to outlast lighter composite alternatives without the added weight of a full-width skid plate that covers more of the undercarriage than this one specific mount needs. Turn Offroad backs the pair against manufacturing defects, and once installed, they're built to be a one-time purchase rather than a part that needs replacing every season or two like a softer material would.