Front Control Arm Skid PlatesFOR THE 2021–2026 Ford Bronco

Fitment

This pair of Front Control Arm Skid Plates from DV8 Offroad fits 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Ford Broncos across every trim, including both Sasquatch-equipped and non-Sasquatch trucks. The front lower control arms sit low on every Bronco regardless of trim package, so this fitment covers every body style and door configuration without exception.

Design

Ford builds the Bronco's front lower control arms out of aluminum, and aluminum handles the loads of daily driving and moderate off-roading fine, but it doesn't take a direct rock strike the way steel does. These skid plates bolt directly over the control arm mounting area and the factory shock bolts, standing in as the material that actually meets the rock so the aluminum arm underneath doesn't have to. DV8 builds them from 3.5mm steel and finishes them in a micro-texture black powder coat that matches the rest of the truck's undercarriage.

Protection

A direct hit on an unprotected lower control arm pocket can bend the frame there, and once that pocket bends, alignment goes with it. That's an expensive repair on a part of the truck that's hard to inspect without a lift, so most owners don't find out there's a problem until the tires start wearing unevenly weeks or months later. These skids absorb the impact at the mounting area instead, protecting both the control arm itself and the factory shock bolts that share the same exposed spot on the frame.

Installation

Installation is a bolt-on job with the hardware included, no drilling or cutting required, and most owners have both sides done in about an hour. Bronco Forge stocks this DV8 Offroad Front Control Arm Skid Plate set for Ford Bronco owners who wheel on rocky terrain and want the front lower control arms protected before a hard hit turns into a bent frame pocket and an alignment bill. Sasquatch owners and non-Sasquatch owners run the same part here, since the mounting geometry doesn't change between the two setups. DV8 backs the pair with a 1-year warranty, and pairing this skid with a front skid plate or a Low Pro Skid Plate rounds out coverage across the whole front undercarriage rather than leaving the control arms as the one exposed gap. Owners searching for a Ford Bronco skid plate to cover the front suspension specifically, rather than the engine bay or the differential, land on this part for exactly that reason: it's built for one job, protecting the control arm pockets, and it does that job without adding weight anywhere else on the front end. The plates ship as a driver and passenger pair, since a control arm strike on one side of the truck is just as likely as the other, and running only one side would leave the truck with an obvious weak point. Owners who've had a shop quote them for a bent control arm pocket repair usually don't need much convincing that an hour with a wrench up front beats paying that bill later on.