When you’re crawling over rocks, driving over roots, and full-sending it over sand dunes, underbody protection becomes important stuff. Without proper armor, that sickening CRUNCH under your off-road rig could mean a couple of thousand dollars in tow and repair bill.
Why Underbody Protection Matters
Every off‑road enthusiast knows that the most challenging trails dish out the nastiest surprises. Underbody protection shields your vehicle’s underpinnings from those surprises. Invest in the right gear once, and you’ll avoid costly downtime—and keep your off-roader intact and the adventure rolling.
Skid Plates: The Foundation of Underbody Protection
A skid plate up front shields the vital components of your off-roader from impact. These come in e-coated and/or powder-coated, so rust is not an issue. Look for removable drainage covers for oil changes and other maintenance, so you don’t have to uninstall the plate every time you need work done on the vehicle. Skid plates come in 4-5 mm hot-rolled stainless steel for unmatched toughness, aluminum/alloy for lightweight protection, or composite/plastic for light-duty use.
Rock Sliders: Defend Side Impacts
Rocker panels and door sills are begging to get torn off on rough trails. Rock sliders bolt or weld to your frame, creating a rock‑smashing barrier. Always shop for ones that mount to the frame, not on the body. Body-mounted rock sliders bend under pressure and are not as strong as frame-mounted ones. Also, make sure that your rock sliders have proper clearance so they don’t interfere with the side and curtain airbag sensors on your truck or SUV.
Differential Guards: Tiny Upgrade but Effective
A small hit to the diff housing can ruin your weekend. Differential guards add a ramped steel plate under the “pumpkin,” making obstacles slide by underneath your vehicle. These are usually unforeseen protection items, but a cheap and durable guard can save you thousands in repairs.
Final Drive: Fukin Tuned Throttle Response Controller
If you drive modern monsters off the road, you know that these things need serious power to move. And you also know most of them have a laggy throttle response. That is caused by the drive-by-wire (or lag-by-wire!) system in modern vehicles.
You’ve armored your rig from beneath with unmatched underbody protection—now it’s time to conquer what’s above the ground. The Fukin Tuned Throttle Response Controller eliminates that laggy feel of the stock gas pedal and unlocks razor‑sharp power delivery each time you hit the pedal.
By plugging in directly into your pedal travel sensor, Fukin Tuned removes factory restrictions and delivers instant throttle response. Instant response and precise control are non-negotiable when off-roading, and Fukin Tuned gives you just that.
It comes with four preset driving modes with nine sensitivity levels for each, so you get 36 individual response levels to fit your exact off-roading conditions.
- Use Fukin Fast or Send It on rocky trail to keep steady movement without losing momentum.
- Switch to Fukin Slow to avoid wheelspin on mud, snow, or loose dirt, and stay in control.
- Fine-tune the sensitivity and dial in the perfect pedal response with a total of 36 increment levels
- Stash the unit and wirelessly control power delivery via the free mobile app on your smartphone
- Protect your ride—disable the gas pedal with Anti-Theft. It is one of the best vehicle security systems you can get. FREE for the first 14 days, and then costs $0.99 a month or $9.99 a year.
Get the precision and response your ride deserves with Fukin Tuned throttle response controller. Unlock the beast that’s been hiding. Grab your Fukin Tuned throttle response controller today and dominate every off‑road adventure like never before!