Mudding is awesome fun... until you have to clean it. Make sure to get the engine bay all clean as well. Any plans for upgrades besides the skid plate? Maybe long travel suspension set up?
I'm thinking of getting a leveling kit for the front for now. It's still my daily driver and I don't want to get too crazy with it. A nice lift and some 35s are in store though
What tires are you running? I chose some cheap Remington Mud Brutes.
I hate the cleaning part as well... Thats why I bought 1994 Toyota Pickup 4wd 22RE. She's an oldie but goodie and love to play in the mud holes! I just quickly hose it off and don't worry too muc about it. Plus, I think it looks better with the mud on it.
Here's a quick pic:
Thats a brand new "High Performance" head in the box too. Not much high performance when you're only talking about say 100hp baseline.