skidplates
Vehicle belly shields
Skidplates are protective panels mounted to the underside of a vehicle to shield vulnerable components from rocks, debris, and rough terrain.
Standard equipment on off-road vehicles and trucks, they guard the engine, transmission, fuel tank, or transfer case: The skidplate took a beating on the rocky trail.
Also called skid plates or underbody armor.
Bottom of a vehicle
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- armorProtective combat covering
- undercarriageFramework beneath a vehicle
impact protection · abrasion-resistant · puncture-resistant · ground clearance
Extreme off-road driving discipline
- trail ridingRecreational horseback on paths
- overlandingSelf-reliant remote vehicle travel
- boulder fieldArea covered with large rocks
- mud terrainWet soil landscape
river crossing · rough terrain · expedition · 4x4 · jeep · truck · SUV · ATV
Element thirteen
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
heavy-duty · reinforced · anodized · high-strength · lightweight · corrosion-resistant · bolt-on · mil-spec
underbody
Bottom of a vehicle
undercarriage · impact protection · abrasion-resistant · puncture-resistant · ground clearance
rock crawling
Extreme off-road driving discipline
- trail ridingRecreational horseback on paths
- overlandingSelf-reliant remote vehicle travel
- boulder fieldArea covered with large rocks
mud terrain · river crossing · rough terrain · expedition · 4x4 · jeep · truck · SUV · ATV · UTV
aluminum
Element thirteen
carbon fiber · heavy-duty · reinforced · anodized · high-strength · lightweight · corrosion-resistant · bolt-on · mil-spec