Trial Master under body protection. What is the best option?

[SMarshall]

Just curious on what peoples opinions are on aftermarket and or Ineos skid protection and what is considered the best.

Thanks

 

[TheDocAUS]

Plenty of options available. Quite a few on the forum using RIVAL.

Best is not the criteria to consider, but what works for you depending on your vehicle usage.

Here is a list from Australia

UNDER-BODY PROTECTION

1. Custom Offroad Bash Plates, look here. Installation tips here;
2. Custom Offroad diff protectors here. Installation Guide here;
3. Custom Offroad Grenadier Trailing Arm Protectors here;
4. EURO FLO Expedition Equipment’s fuel filter guard here. More information and images concerning the guard here;
5. EURO FLO Expedition also has a front deflector plate and a Transfer Case Deflector Plate;
6. RIVAL Australia under body Armour here (various packages);
7. Agile Offroad armor (Australian agent) here;
8. XLW Parts’ Front Differential Guard here;
9. Almont 4WD from Spain, look here;
10. Rival AU has some here;
11. US options here; and
12. Overseas, SPP offers quite a few options, for a price.

 

[parb]

I have a mix of agile off-road and rival plates.
The parts from agile seem a bit nicer designed but they both seem to do the job well. I bought the rival parts first when they were the only game in town. Mine a are gen 1 parts. I liked agiles gas tank protection better so that's what I went with.

I've seen the owl part with the plasticky sliders. Looks very nice but lots of dollars for what it is IMHO.

Metalcloak has parts too. They have a real good reputation out here on the West Coast of the US.

 

[Nadir5]

I have the Rival set but if I were in the market today I’d be looking at Owl’s.

 

[ColoradoMike]

I have Owl's skid plates and love the so far. Just got back from week of off roading in and around Salida/Buena Vista/Leadville and the skids did their job wonderfully!

 

[HugoB]

I have the Rival set but if I were in the market today I’d be looking at Owl’s.

Why is that?

 

[SMarshall]

Why is that?

I am curious also, I thought the Rival set seemed like good value minus our crappy exchange rate.

 

[HugoB]

Plenty of options available. Quite a few on the forum using RIVAL.

Best is not the criteria to consider, but what works for you depending on your vehicle usage.

Here is a list from Australia

UNDER-BODY PROTECTION

1. Custom Offroad Bash Plates, look here. Installation tips here;
2. Custom Offroad diff protectors here. Installation Guide here;
3. Custom Offroad Grenadier Trailing Arm Protectors here;
4. EURO FLO Expedition Equipment’s fuel filter guard here. More information and images concerning the guard here;
5. RIVAL Australia under body Armour here (various packages);
6. Agile Offroad armor (Australian agent) here;
7. XLW Parts’ Front Differential Guard here;
8. Almont 4WD from Spain, look here;
9. Rival AU has some here;
10. US options here; and
11. Overseas, SPP offers quite a few options, for a price.

Do you happen to know the weight of the OEM protection plates on the Grenadier? I'm curious how many net KGs a full set of the Rival plates adds (the 6 piece set is 46.6 KG).

 

[TheDocAUS]

Do you happen to know the weight of the OEM protection plates on the Grenadier? I'm curious how many net KGs a full set of the Rival plates adds (the 6 piece set is 46.6 KG).

No, but I do know from comments posted they are of light construction. @Logsplitter's rear plate is really beaten up.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Here is Logsplitters image of that beaten up rear plate

Post in thread 'Design-Build-Go short video on Rival Muffler Skidplate, a huge improvement over the OEM'

Jul 28, 2025

I saw your video. I have a tow hitch and so far I think I've hit that more than the plate. But I'll get under and take another look at it.

The OEM rear bash plate is easily damaged

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[Zimm]

The stamping on the rival gives the Al plates dimension and strength. One needs to take the time to make a stamp to do that, and while not smooth and pretty, it imparts the most strength.

Steel is superior in every way. The metal cloak diff plates are steel, and zinc coated. As of writing this, buying any aluminum in favor is idiotic. I snagged the AO cast iron diff covers and the metal cloak. Theses axles are going to be unique and irreplaceable whe… if Ineos tanks. Protect them like crushing them leads to custom Dynatracs costing you 25g.

 

[Matt P]

We’ve gone full Agile Off Road for everything and very happy so far!

 

[Emil]

Blacksheep seem to achieve a good compromise in respect of durability, weight, and optimized approach angle: https://blacksheep-innovations.shop/en/Ineos-Grenadier-Front-Skid-Plate/SW10056.1

 

[Itsdchz]

Rival and Agile.