How to reconnect rubber thingy under radiator?

[Black_Valkyrie]

Question - discovered that the rubber air deflector that hangs under the radiator isn't connected on the radiator side. It's just hanging loose with the three plastic push in thingies intact. I can't seem to find where they connect to. I can't feel any holes underneath the radiator where they would attach. Losing my mind here a bit trying to figure out how and where this clips back in place? It's connect in front but not the back. Photo shows where the pushy clips are but don't know where it connects to on the truck

 

[Black_Valkyrie]

Anyone?

 

[pat247]

Aftermarket radiator so probably does not have the holes for the fasteners.

 

[Black_Valkyrie]

Hmmm

 

[downforce137]

i dont think they attach there.. i believe they go up into the radiator support, but you cant really access because the lower body crossmember is in the way. if you can look on the other side of the rubber piece, you'll see what i mean.

it's really not a critical piece, i took mine off once a frame cut bumper went on, and the side ones were falling apart so they came off too.. no overheating or issues..

 

[jackjare9455]

i dont think they attach there.. i believe they go up into the radiator support, but you cant really access because the lower body crossmember is in the way. if you can look on the other side of the rubber piece, you'll see what i mean.

it's really not a critical piece, i took mine off once a frame cut bumper went on, and the side ones were falling apart so they came off too.. no overheating or issues..

I have been missing the sides ones since I bought it, debates ordering them, but I haven’t had any issues either.

 

[xtela]

Here is a screenshot from the 2014 service manual. Oddly enough they show four.

 

[Irregular F150]

I have been missing the sides ones since I bought it, debates ordering them, but I haven’t had any issues either.

Yeah me too. Haven’t noticed anything either.

 

[pat247]

Here is a screenshot from the 2014 service manual. Oddly enough they show four. View attachment 398436

They may show four because the Raptor side curtans are different from the regular F-150. I got one of each the last time I replaced, the driver side did not have the lower portion and bought thru the local ford store.