Ram RHO Protection Kits

• Underbody Protection Skid Plate Kit — covers the vulnerable centre section: oil pan, transmission, transfer case.
• Rear Differential Skid Plate Kit — the rear diff sits low, it is cast, and it is not cheap to replace.
• Rear Shock Skid Kit — protects the base of the rear shocks and their mounting points.
• Rear Shock Guard Mud Flap Frame Mount Kit — an 18" x 7" heavy-duty rubber flap on a steel bracket, stopping rock and grit from blasting the shock bodies and killing the seals.

All four bolt to factory mounting points. No drilling, no cutting.

A skid plate stops a single hard impact from below — the rock ledge, the buried stump, the rut you did not see coming. It is armour against one big event.

A shock guard mud flap stops slow attrition — the constant abrasion of grit and small rock thrown off the front tire against the shock body and shaft. It scores the surface, the scoring eats the seal, and the shock leaks. Nothing dramatic ever happens; the shock just quietly dies a season early and you assume that is normal wear.

Trucks that see a lot of high-speed dirt need both. Trucks that mostly crawl rock should start with the skids.

The RHO is the more accessible version of the TRX, and it is easy to assume the lower output means an easier life underneath. It does not.

The RHO shares the chassis, the ride height and the off-road hardware, which means it has the same components hanging in the same exposed places, and owners take it to the same terrain. Ground clearance and rock do not care what is under the hood.

If anything the case is stronger, because a RHO is more likely to be someone's first genuinely capable truck — and the first season is when most of the expensive underbody damage happens.

Do Ram TRX skid plates fit the RHO?

Some parts are shared across the Ram 1500 platform and some are not. Order the version listed for the RHO where one exists, and call us at (480) 718-9800 if a product page is ambiguous.

What should I fit first?

The rear differential skid, on any truck that leaves pavement. Then the underbody kit for rocky terrain, or the shock guards for high-speed dirt.

Will these change my approach or departure angles?

They follow the existing underbody line rather than hanging below it, so the effect is minimal. What changes is that a catch point becomes a sliding surface.

Is drilling required?

No. All four kits use existing factory mounting points.

Can I still service the differential?

Yes. The plate comes off with hand tools for cover removal and fluid service.

Are they made in the USA?

Yes. Fabricated at our Mesa, Arizona facility.

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