2004 toyota tacoma frame rust question

I don't know how to do that lol but I've got a 2004 Toyota Tacoma and the frame is rusted pretty bad but I welded some plates on it to keep it together would that void on getting a new frame where I welded some plates on the outside of the frame you can tell it's rusted through on the inside of the frame

 

Void what ?

 

Only way to find out for sure is to give your dealer a call. If it had the preventative coating it should be covered.

 

Nothing like that has ever been done to it

 

I think he's referring to getting a frame replacement through recalls

 

Yes would that void on getting a new frame

 

I would doubt it. Take it to your Toyota dealership or call Toyota Corporate and check with them.

 

Might not be covered then.

 

Still the only way you will know is by calling a dealer and if they turn you down give corporate a ring.

 

It's just the factory frame the way they it came.

 

Good luck, you should at least try. Was it rusted when you bought it ?

 

Yes it was rusted when I bought it & had several decent size holes in the frame & where the spring hangers shackles mounted was rusted out

 

Ok...stupid question, but why did you buy it ?

 

I needed a work truck to go back and forth to work and I lost my job and had to let my other truck go back so I had to have something to drive for what money I had saved up

 

Tacoma fever much like house fever

 

I'm highly doubting Toyota is going to replace even

Yeah , but you would not buy a rusted out or molded dry rot house ...I hope. And then want someone to fix your mistake. I guess stranger things have happened.

 

Sorry to hear, but I doubt there going to fix.

 

It all comes down to if it was inspected and sprayed by 2011.

Now unless things changed from my dealers Service Manager attempting or fixing any any frame failures does not exempt your truck.

I know I did some repair work on trucks that had frames replaced after the fact .

It comes down maybe to the fact all dealers are Independent so can use anything to wiggle out

To the majority of Tacoma owners it was just chance they bought one.

We still see every week it seems people being caught unaware