Optional 1/4" Wall Bottom Tube Upgrade
Now available with a thicker-wall bottom tube! Select the .250-wall option for a 2" OD × .250" wall DOM bottom tube, paired with a 2" OD × .125" wall DOM top tube. This option adds material to the lower tube while limiting the added weight of the complete assembly.
The .250-wall option is made to order with a 2–3 week lead time.
Body mounted rocker protection has limits, especially once a Jeep JK starts seeing hard trail use and real rock contact. Builders know that when a rocker takes a hit, where that load transfers matters. If the impact loads the body and body mounts, damage follows. That is the problem these frame mounted rocker guards were built to solve.
The Motobilt Frame Mounted Rocker Guards for Jeep JK 2 Door weld directly to the frame so impacts transfer into structure instead of sheet metal. When the rocker contacts rocks, ledges, or trail obstacles, the force moves into the frame where it belongs. That changes these from simple rocker protection into real structural armor. They are strong enough to be used as a jack point and built for the kind of abuse serious rock crawling delivers.
The mounting structure is built from 3/16 inch laser cut and CNC formed steel, creating boxed frame mounts that spread loads far beyond traditional tube mounts and gusseted designs. The 2 inch DOM outer tube provides a strong slider surface while formed end caps and center bracing add rigidity throughout the system. This is not body armor designed around appearance. It is chassis-mounted protection built around impact loads, strength, and durability.
Designed and manufactured by builders who understand what happens when a Jeep lands on the rocker, these frame mounted sliders were built for real trail abuse. Whether the goal is protecting body panels, using them as a functional slider, or building a Jeep for harder rock crawling, these rockers are designed to become part of the chassis protection system.
