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Ford put them there for a reason. leave them IN on all.
In my opinion metal to metal isnt good and duct tape doesnt last forever.
Just my 2
That was one thing that I didn't like, but with a nice shrink wrap and some tape with grease all over everything it will probably be ok. The factory ISO's don't last forever either, so it's a wear item and has to be replaced anyway.