Who Is Trail Armor? The Story Behind the Brand Built for Serious Riders

Table of Contents

• What Is Trail Armor? A Brand at a Glance
• How Did Trail Armor Start?
• What Makes Trail Armor Different? The Super Tough Polymer Explained
• What Products Does Trail Armor Make?
• Which Vehicles Do Trail Armor Skid Plates Fit?
• How Does Trail Armor Give Back to the Off-Road Community?
• Ready to Armor Up and Venture Out?
• Frequently Asked Questions About Trail Armor

One rock. One bad hit. One cracked transmission case. For UTV riders who push their machines through the most demanding terrain on earth, the difference between a great ride and a costly breakdown often comes down to what is protecting the underside of their vehicle. Trail Armor exists to make sure that difference never costs you an adventure.

Trail Armor is a USA-based manufacturer of premium UTV and off-road protection gear, proudly handcrafted in Corinth, Mississippi, and built on over two decades of real-world engineering. From precision-fit Trail Armor skid plates to full suspension protection systems, every product is designed with one goal: to make sure your equipment is never the reason the ride ends early.

What Is Trail Armor? A Brand at a Glance

• Legal Entity: Rockin'A Interiors, Inc.
• Founded: 2005 (Corporate roots date to 1999)
• Headquarters: 839 Highway 2, Corinth, MS 38834
• Manufacturing: Proudly handcrafted in the USA
• Mission: "Armor Up and Venture Out"
• Leadership: Allison and Aundre Turner, Owners
• Flagship Product: Trail Armor skid plates and the full iMpact protection series

How Trail Armor Began

The story of Trail Armor is one of innovation born from experience and opportunity. The company’s roots trace back to October 11, 1999, when Rockin’A Interiors, Inc. was founded to build custom, high-end horse trailer interiors. What began as a craftsmanship-driven business would eventually evolve into a leading name in UTV and side-by-side protection accessories.

That evolution began in December 2004, when co-owner Aundre purchased a Yamaha Rhino. After several rides, he quickly noticed shortcomings in the vehicle’s factory design and protection. Drawing on his background as a custom cabinet maker, Aundre began developing practical improvements to address those weaknesses. His modifications soon caught the attention of local Yamaha dealers, who requested the products for their own showroom sales. The demand was immediate and on January 1, 2005, Trail Armor.com was officially born.

From the beginning, Trail Armor was built around a simple but powerful realization: factory-installed protection was never designed for the realities of serious off-road riding. OEM skid plates were often thin, easily deformed, and in some cases could actually damage the very components they were intended to protect by bending into transmission cases or engine mounts.

Under the leadership of owners Allison and Aundre, Trail Armor committed to designing and manufacturing its products in-house at its Corinth, Mississippi facility. Maintaining production under one roof allowed the company to uphold strict quality standards, rapidly prototype new ideas based on rider feedback, and deliver protection systems for the latest vehicle models without relying on lengthy overseas production timelines.

More than just a manufacturing shop, the Corinth workshop became the embodiment of Trail Armor’s philosophy: riders building products for riders. That hands-on approach has shaped every product in the company’s catalog and continues to define the brand today.

What Makes Trail Armor Different? The Super Tough Polymer Explained

If there is one thing that defines Trail Armor above all others, it is the material at the heart of every product: the 1/2" Super Tough Polymer.

Most aftermarket protection companies use aluminum, steel, or standard plastics. Each of these materials carries a fundamental weakness in real-world off-road conditions. Trail Armor's Super Tough Polymer is a proprietary, high-performance formulation delivering extreme impact resistance that standard materials simply cannot match.

• No Impact Memory

When a standard metal skid plate takes a hard hit from a rock or ledge, it dents and stays dented. That permanently deformed plate is now in contact with the components it was supposed to protect, including the transmission case, engine mounts, and fuel lines. The damage does not end with the impact; it continues every mile after.

Trail Armor's Super Tough Polymer absorbs the shock and returns to its original shape. There is no permanent deformation, no creeping contact with drivetrain components, and no secondary damage riding on behind the original hit.

• The Glide Effect

Metal plates on rock create friction. That friction can catch on an obstacle, stall the vehicle's forward momentum, and in serious situations, trap a rig on a ledge. Trail Armor's Super Tough Polymer has a low coefficient of friction, acting as a self-lubricating surface that allows the vehicle to glide over rocks and obstacles rather than grabbing onto them. Combined with formed leading and trailing edges that act as ramps, the result is a plate that actively helps the vehicle move through technical terrain.

• Weight and Durability

The Super Tough Polymer is significantly lighter than steel alternatives, which means no compromise to your suspension performance or your machine's handling on the trail. It is also 100% immune to rust and corrosion, requires zero maintenance, and performs reliably across a wide thermal range, from frozen winter trails to the baked terrain of desert summer riding.

What Products Does Trail Armor Make?

Trail Armor skid plates are the flagship product, but Trail Armor builds a complete architecture of protection designed to cover every vulnerable point on your machine.

• Full-Length Skid Plates

The skid plate series covers the full length and breadth of the vehicle's underside, protecting the front and rear differentials, radiator cowlings, and rocker panels. Many sets include integrated slider nerfs or side skid plates, replacing the factory plastic with a continuous shelf of Super Tough Polymer that eliminates the catch points between separate components.

• A-Arm and Trailing Arm Guards

Suspension components are among the most frequently damaged parts on a UTV. The iMpact A-Arm Guards provide three-sided coverage, protecting the front, rear, and bottom of the arm to shield a-arms and steering linkages from direct rock strikes. Where possible, these are installed using existing factory mounting points with no drilling required, preserving the structural integrity of the suspension arm and maintaining the factory warranty.

Trailing Arm Guards cover the rear suspension and are precision-formed to follow factory contours, absorbing the heavy hits from rocks and debris thrown up by the front tires.

• Mud Shields and Fender Flares

For riders in wet, muddy, or silty conditions, Trail Armor's mud shields and fender extensions prevent debris from entering the cab or engine bay. Mud and debris do not just create a mess; they collect in gaps around the fuel tank and battery and cause structural damage over time.

• Maintenance-Friendly by Design

Every Trail Armor skid plate set is designed with pre-drilled service access holes for oil drains and routine maintenance points. Integrated drain slots allow mud and debris to flush out without removing the plates at all. Recessed hardware mounting means bolt heads are countersunk into the 1/2" polymer, protected from being ground down by rocks, and still cleanly removable for service after years of hard use.

Every kit ships with photo-documented installation instructions so that even a first-time installer can achieve a professional-grade fit without guesswork.

Which Vehicles Do Trail Armor Skid Plates Fit?

Trail Armor products are precision-engineered for fit across the major UTV and side-by-side platforms, including:

• Kawasaki KRX 1000, KRX 4 1000, KRX H2, Ridge
• Segway series
• Polaris RZR, Ranger, General, and Xpedition
• Yamaha YXZ and RMAX
• Honda Talon and Pioneer
• Can-Am Maverick, Defender, and Commander

Every fitment is developed to address the specific vulnerabilities of that platform, not adapted from a one-size-fits-all template.

How Does Trail Armor Give Back to the Off-Road Community?

Trail Armor has never been just a parts company. The brand's identity is built into the off-road community it serves.

As a headline sponsor of the Moab REDROK Rally, Trail Armor maintains a full presence on Vendor Row and offers on-site installation appointments, giving riders the chance to armor up before heading into some of the most technically demanding terrain in the country. The brand is also an active participant in the KRX Invasion at Windrock Park and the Salt Lake Off-Road and Outdoor Expo, events where the Super Tough Polymer is proven under real conditions, not just marketing claims.

For military personnel and first responders, Trail Armor offers a dedicated Military and First Responder Discount in recognition of the service they provide both on and off the trail.

Ready to Armor Up and Venture Out?

Over two decades ago, Trail Armor was built on a premise that has never changed: the equipment should never be the limiting factor of an adventure. From the red rock canyons of Moab to the mud trails of the Deep South, Trail Armor skid plates and the full iMpact protection series have become the standard for riders who refuse to let a single bad hit end their day.

Built by hand in Mississippi, tested on real trails, and backed by a community that demands the best, Trail Armor is not just a brand. It is mechanical insurance for the ride of your life.

Explore the full Trail Armor catalog by vehicle make and model and find the protection your machine was built to have.