Splashman, if you decide to go with the skid plate, check with Torrie at Fordpartsnetwork.com, I checked into them a couple of months ago, he had a better price on it. If I recall correctly, it was around $75. Gives you a little more money for other toys. Make sure you don't already have one underneath your tank though. My window sticker didn't say anything about the skid plate, which is why I emailed Torrie. Luckily, I didn't order one right away, because low-and-behold, my truck came with one.
Eric, I'm in for Sunday, along with the J**p guy.