Rocker panel protection?

[sefar]

I am referring to the reverse mud flap looking things in front of the tires. I knocked the one in front of the rear passenger tire off on a gravel road, paid to get it replaced and within a week it is now hanging funny.

Without grumbling about the design on a pickup, is there a solution to replace or protect those things? I presume they are on there for aerodynamics so I am hesitant to just pull them off.

thanks.

 

[SentinelOne]

I pulled off my fronts 5 months ago, not a noticeable range hit and looks much cleaner to me...can always put them back on.

 

[CT_AZ_4x4]

I pulled off my fronts 5 months ago, not a noticeable range hit and looks much cleaner to me...can always put them back on.

I also pulled off the front, but also the rear because I had to pay to replace two of them. No noticeable range loss…