A debris impact protection system 100 for a vehicle (1, Figure 1) has first and second sill impact guards 105, 107 respectively connectable to first and second sills 5, 7 of the vehicle, an underbody impact guard 113 and a brace 103 for bracing laterally between first and second sill impact guards 105, 107 and fastened to a chassis 3 of the vehicle, where brace 103 also couples underbody impact guard 113 to chassis 3. Underbody impact guard 113 may comprise a plurality of guard panels each respectively below a fuel tank, a transmission and an engine. An alternative system has a bullbar attached to chassis rails, an underbody impact guard attached to a front subframe and a skidplate attached to the bullbar and to the front subframe through the underbody impact guard. A vehicle and installation method are also provided.


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    Title :

    Debris impact protection system


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    Publication date :

    2024-09-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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