AEV Ram Rocker Protection

Engineered specifically for Ram HD rocker geometry and real-world off-road impact conditions.

AEV Ram Rocker Protection was developed to provide substantial side-body protection while preserving ground clearance, factory breakover geometry, and compatibility with power steps.

Rather than adapting a conventional frame-mounted slider, AEV evaluated how full-size Ram trucks encounter trail obstacles and where rocker-area damage most commonly occurs. The resulting system protects the vulnerable sheet metal beneath the doors, lower door-sill area, outer door surfaces, and rear cab corners while maintaining a close-to-body profile.

Designed Around the Ram Platform

The Ram platform presents several unique challenges for rocker protection. The truck’s long wheelbase, large tire size, rocker height, frame position, and substantial body curvature all influence how the vehicle contacts obstacles.

AEV’s analysis determined that direct vertical impacts beneath the rocker are relatively uncommon. More frequently, damage occurs as the vehicle leans toward rocks, trees, or other trail hazards, exposing the lower body, curved door surfaces, and rear cab corners.

AEV Ram Rocker Protection was engineered specifically for these conditions.

The stamped-steel center section closely follows the rocker panel and lower door profile, providing precise fitment while reinforcing the vulnerable sheet metal beneath the doors.

Full-Length Side Protection

The system provides protection from the front wheel opening to the rear wheel opening.

Integrated protection helps reduce exposure to:

• Rocks and trail obstacles
• Tire-thrown debris
• Incidental side contact
• Lower door and rocker impacts
• Rear cab-corner contact

The integrated nerf tubes extend outward to help protect the lower door surfaces and cab corners while also providing practical stepping surfaces.

Body-Mounted Architecture

AEV selected a body-mounted design to maintain clearance beneath the truck and avoid the compromises associated with frame-mounted systems that must extend outward from the frame rails.

This configuration keeps the protection positioned close to the rocker panels while preserving the vehicle’s existing ground clearance and factory breakover angle.

The mounting system distributes impact loads across a broad section of the lower cab structure rather than concentrating them at a small number of mounting points.

Power-Step Compatibility

The system is designed to maintain compatibility with factory Mopar and AMP power steps.

This allows owners to retain the accessibility required on lifted trucks while adding dedicated rocker and lower-body protection.

The system can also be used without power steps, with the integrated nerf tubes providing additional stepping surfaces for vehicle entry, bed access, roof-rack access, and vehicle cleaning.

Stamped 11-Gauge Steel Construction

The primary structure is manufactured from 11-gauge, 3 mm-thick A1011 steel.

A stamped-steel center section allows the component to closely follow the Ram’s curved rocker profile while adding structural strength and maintaining a close, vehicle-specific fit.

This geometry minimizes unnecessary material below the body and helps maximize available clearance.

Corrosion Protection

AEV Ram Rocker Protection uses a multi-stage zinc, e-coat, and powder-coat finishing process engineered to provide OE-level corrosion resistance.

As with any steel protection component, finish damage may occur during off-road use. AEV touch-up paint can be used to repair damaged areas while maintaining the textured surface finish.

Vehicle Compatibility

Fits:

2010+ Ram HD 2500–3500 Crew Cab with 6'4" Short Bed
2009–2018 Ram 1500 Crew Cab with 6'4" Bed

Compatible with:

• Factory Mopar® power steps
• AMP Research® power steps
• AEV Highmark fender flares
• Factory/OEM fender flares
• Many aftermarket fender flares
• AEV splash guards

Installation

Installation does not require welding and can be completed using common hand tools.

Because the system uses a body-mounted architecture designed to distribute loads through the rocker area, installation requires drilling and riveting at the rocker panels.

Key Features

• Full-length protection from front wheel opening to rear wheel opening
• Protects vulnerable rocker and lower door-sill sheet metal
• Stamped-steel construction follows the factory body profile
• Constructed from 11-gauge, 3 mm-thick A1011 steel
• Integrated nerf tubes help protect lower doors and rear cab corners
• Body-mounted design preserves existing ground clearance
• Maintains factory breakover angle
• Compatible with factory Mopar® and AMP Research® power steps
• Provides integrated stepping surfaces
• Compatible with AEV Highmark fender flares
• Compatible with AEV splash guards
• Multi-stage zinc, e-coat, and powder-coat finish
• No welding required

Purpose-Built Protection

AEV Ram Rocker Protection was engineered around the geometry, construction, and real-world use of the Ram platform.

By combining stamped-steel reinforcement, close-to-body packaging, power-step compatibility, and full-length side protection, the system provides a vehicle-specific solution designed to protect critical body areas without unnecessarily compromising clearance or daily usability.