I recently on a routine post offroad excursion check on my 97 LTD noticed that i was missing two bolts from where my front skids are connected. I was wondering if anyone knew where i could get those to replace the ones I'm missing, what size/ thread pattern they are and what damage it might cause by driving with it loose? Thanks

No damage unless you hit something with the skid plate. They are available from Toyota.

12 mm head, coarse thread, tapered shank. About 1 inch long (from memory).

Use the Toyota bolts. they are cheap. If you use the wrong composition bolt, you may be inviting corrosion. They are very soft steel.

They are metric 8mmx1.25

Agreed i have always used the bolts from Toyota and have never had one sheer or anything, go with the yota bolts.