I had the molded Ford splash guards but added Rock Tamers to my extension on the F250.

My 5500 has flaps, but they sit too high so the Rock Tamers are still being used.

My F250's tailgate was removed in less than a month when it was new. Almost ten years later it went back on the truck when I sold it. The paint still matched even though the tailgate had been wrapped up in the garage all this time and the truck had been outside all its life.

For Deb and Ed M:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmAAaXI8riYBTW: I own XL and Tradesman trim trucks that have much less bling than most of other forum members.