i've used various skid plates and it seems (no conclusive data to prove) that i only have issues jumping when i use them. Like this past weekend, i inserted a plastic rear skid plate and this one jump, i did an 180 deg front flip and my buggy landed upside down really hard. Luckily i didn't break anything! And it's so random that it's hard to tell. I think i will run without plate and see if i see any more anomalies.