skidplate
Vehicle underbody shield
A skidplate is a protective metal or plastic panel mounted underneath a vehicle to shield the undercarriage from damage when driving over rough terrain, rocks, or debris.
Off-road vehicles, trucks, and SUVs commonly have skidplates covering vulnerable components like the oil pan, transmission, and fuel tank.
The skidplate took a beating on the rocky trail but kept everything underneath intact.
Also spelled as two words: skid plate.
Path through wilderness
- 4x4All-wheel-drive truck
- all-terrainCapable on any ground
- rock crawlingExtreme off-road driving discipline
- overlandVia land routes
rally · enduro · motocross · dirtbike · mudbogging · jeep · crawler · gravel
Structural support base
- frameSupporting outer structure
- subframeSupporting frame beneath another
- floorpanVehicle's structural floor sheet
- crossmemberHorizontal structural brace
unibody · monocoque · oil pan · transmission · differential · transfer case · fuel tank · brake lines
Protective combat covering
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- deflectorSomething that redirects
- undertrayPanel protecting car's underside
cover · barrier · buffer · reinforcement · encasement · shroud · impact protection
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- aluminumElement thirteen
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- HDPEHigh-density plastic resin
- compositeMade of distinct parts
heavy-duty · reinforced · rugged · robust · tough · hard-wearing · impact-resistant · abrasion-resistant
trail
Path through wilderness
- 4x4All-wheel-drive truck
- all-terrainCapable on any ground
- rock crawlingExtreme off-road driving discipline
overland · rally · enduro · motocross · dirtbike · mudbogging · jeep · crawler · gravel · quadbike
chassis
Structural support base
- frameSupporting outer structure
- subframeSupporting frame beneath another
- floorpanVehicle's structural floor sheet
crossmember · unibody · monocoque · oil pan · transmission · differential · transfer case · fuel tank · brake lines · exhaust
armor
Protective combat covering
undertray · cover · barrier · buffer · reinforcement · encasement · shroud · impact protection
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
composite · heavy-duty · reinforced · rugged · robust · tough · hard-wearing · impact-resistant · abrasion-resistant · bolt-on