Skid plate for fuel tank is rusted out

[mtvp]

I have been hearing a clunk sound as of late. I took a look under the drivers side. Only to find that it looks like the skid plate for the gas tank is all rotted out from rust. A local repair shop looked at it and thought the I need more than just being able to remove what was let of the rusted out skid plate. Does the skid plate also hold the tank in place in the rear?
I look up a parts list on a Toyota site and did not get a clear picture of what was needed.
Any help out there with from people that have dealt with this problem before would be a big help.

 

[Gerdo]

The gas tank has its own mounting bolts. One in the front and a strap around the rear. It does share the front skid bolts but will stay up without them.

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[OldManKamps]

Those are some pretty sexy skid plates..... On a separate note, do you have any idea what size the bolts on the skidplate are?

 

[Unner]

You can run without the stock skid no problem. I've heard nothing but good things about Gerdo's skids. Not sure about the size, but I'd assume it's a 10, 12, or 14 mm bolt like most things on these trucks.