Tesla is seriously bolstering the Cybertruck’s off-road cred with the official launch of the highly awaited Terrestrial Armor Package, now available on the Tesla Shop in the United States and Canada. This package, which was first announced back in 2024 and delayed several times, provides significant underbody and side protection for the Cybertruck, turning it into an even more capable vehicle for challenging terrain.
Protecting the Vitals
For any serious off-roader, protecting a vehicle’s vital components is paramount. The Terrestrial Armor Package is designed to do just that. The rock sliders are engineered to protect the vulnerable rocker panels along the sides of the truck from rocks, stumps, and other trail obstacles.
Meanwhile, the body armor is a heavy-duty skid plate that armors the underbody battery area - the Cybertruck’s most critical component - from damaging impacts from below.
Built for Durability
Tesla has engineered the components with durability in mind. The rock sliders are made from an e-coated steel for rust resistance, and are covered with a durable bed-line coating to withstand scrapes and impacts.
They are designed to look similar to the factory appearance, maintaining the Cybertruck’s sleek and simple aesthetic. Their installation does require the removal of the rear aero flap, which is a common modification for any off-roading anyway.
The body armor consists of a 15 mm-thick aluminum plate with a crush core to absorb impacts. It’s designed to protect the battery area, but it does result in a slight reduction in overall vehicle clearance.
Most importantly, this is additive to the existing base battery armor, which is exceptionally resilient by default. You can check out this video that goes over off-roading with the stock skid plate and then with the armor installed.
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Price, Weight, and Availability
The complete Terrestrial Armor Package is priced at $3,500 USD or $4,770 CAD, and crucially, includes professional installation and shipping to your local Tesla Service Center. While no service documentation has been released for this in particular, we’re expecting that the install should take about 3 to 6 hours, based on related documentation.
The total weight of the package comes in at 185 lbs (88 kg) and should have no noticeable impact on vehicle range. The driving factor of range is usually aerodynamics, and the removal of the rear aero flap likely has a larger impact on range than the weight of the armor itself.
Currently, the package is exclusively available for Foundation-Series owners as a thank-you for their early purchase. It will become available for all other Cybertruck owners sometime in September.
What’s Next for Off-Roaders?
With the armor package now available, the next major accessory on the wishlist for many owners will be the Off-Road Lightbar. The Lightbar is still rolling out for Foundation-Series Cyberbeast owners, and its wider release has been hampered by supply issues related to the lightbar itself, as well as the epoxy required for its installation.
Looking further ahead, the launch of the armor package opens the door for what Tesla could be offering next for Cybertruck off-roaders. Integrated winches, a custom roof-rail system that expands on the currently available rails, or other exterior lighting could all be excellent OEM accessories that Tesla could potentially launch.
