The fellow that did my 3M, Rockerguard and hopefully Excalibur Running boards built these custom protection plates ahead of the rear bumper. I didn’t want the sensors but they came with the truck. Warranty won’t cover rock damage. I’m also worried about stones denting bumper and having it rust as well.
On a side note I’ll be bucking the trend and will remove the 3 spacers beneath my springs to lower the rear of my truck 1.25”. It’s a bit to tall for my gooseneck trailers.