Bumpers and rock sliders are great for saving your body panels from dings and dents, but the serious damage happens where we can’t see it..in the under-carriage.
We’ve experienced a few too many “oh sh*t” moments while off-roading where we were sure the truck would have some major damage done but time and time again, our ARB skid plates have done their job to protect all of our vital under-body components. The skid plates themselves are starting to show some wear, of course, but similar to the scars we get while biking...we like to think of them as badges of honor.