Toyota Tacoma Skid Plate Guide: Which Ones Do You Actually Need? The front skid plate and fuel tank skid plate are the two most important pieces of underbody protection for any Tacoma that sees real trail use. If you can only start somewhere, start there. But if you're building a rig for serious off-road work, the full picture is more nuanced. Here's what each skid plate protects, what to look...