Tacoma Frame Rust Repair

A total of 690 000 trucks affected in the us received notifications to get their vehicles repaired in november.

Tacoma frame rust repair. It was another significant event in the toyota tacoma frame rust recall. Toyota has admitted that there was a manufacturing defect and the frames were not adequately treated to prevent corrosion. When we inspect the damage it is usually located from the center of the frame rails to the rear leaf spring front mounting bracket area. For all practical purposes my tacoma has stage iv car cancer and is not long for this world.

There is no repair that would be cost effective. Auto rust makes kits for all the popular mopars assorted gm muscle cars chevrolet gmc trucks jeeps saabs ford rangers and toyota trucks. Auto rust s line of safetcap frame repair kits were created to assist in repairing vehicles in the shop and over time has developed into a line of diy frame saving kits that can be installed by a qualified technician anywhere in the world. It s made of heavy gauge steel and is 30 inches in length.

The good news we have access to repair kits that allow us to save the vehicle from going to the salvage yard. However for its clients remaining in the rust belt auto rust technicians normally applies a heavy undercoating to the repaired section to ensure maximum survival for many years to come. The spring mount will need to be cut away from the frame then re attached after. Fits 1996 2004 the xtracab 2wd and 4wd models.

Our kit is designed to repair the frame where the spring mount is located in front of the rear tire.