there was a belly pan protector that had wings to partially protect the lower raidius rods. took me years though to find the one for my dads sx venture. it was a gytr plate from the early 2000's.
I always used running board trim. You can still buy that online. But blue pax is a great idea. Just have to cut slit in it. Running board trim is already cut.
i am using split wire loom on my apexes to protect the powder coating on the upper a arms. thinking about doing my dads venture control rods this year as they are showing their age.