Frame warranty campaign

Lol.. I hope so! I want a new work truck

 

You know what to do:

 

Why does everyone that PHOTOCHOPS a broken Taco forget that there is a propeller shaft under there that don’t bend

 

I just finished wire brushing frame, spray on rust stop, etching primer and 4 coats of spray enamel. This is how Toyota should’ve done the frames from the get go. Oh then 3 hours of clay bar and washing to finish it off.

 

Looks nice, I want to do something similar with the minor rust I have showing up before applying woolwax.

How did you go about blocking over spray? I'm thinking piece of cardboard to block off things I don't want painted.

 

Ummm..... well I didn’t. That is where the claybar came into play.

 

I gone the paint route before but I've concluded that it's impossible to do a really through job. You can't get to the top of the frame rails, inside all of those welded on brackets, in between the layers where the steel is doubled up and a bunch of other areas. Plus it's an awful lot of work.

I've since switched to spraying a soft (non hardening) oil based coating using the special wand to insure that all of the internal areas are coated.

 

For those who may have not considered Fluid Film take a look .

Application by Surfandturf on this board from the Tacoma group in Connecticut Fluid Film

This truck is not garaged, outside all the time, off road consists of turning into thee driveway, 59400 miles.

Central Connecticut

I hope I didn't double post this, oh well if I did

Enjoy

TOMB

 

When Toyota goes to the unibody platform for all vehicles nobody will have to worry about rusted frames anymore.

 

I'm not claybarring my frame lol.

I aint got time for that.

 

I just looked at my post. I didn’t mean it to read that I was claybarring my frame. I spent that time claybarring my truck to remove the over spray. Hell No I wouldn’t care about over spray on the frame.

 

If you use something like fluid film, then go in for an underbody carwash, will the fluid film be sprayed off and negated?

 

Dont wash off during the salt months, you'll wash off the protection.

 

I use a low pressure rinse in the winter (weather permitting).

I use a sprayer like this to avoid crawling around in the slush:

Rainmaker Watering Wand w/ Front Lever Pull & Flow Control - 36"

https://www.amazon.com/Rainmaker-Wa...=101&pf_rd_i=3480705011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Every time you drive in the rain you're doing a high pressure wash on certain areas anyway.

 

Or use a oscillating yard sprinkler

$15 Melnor 65048-AMZ Oscillating Sprinkler with Brass Nozzles and QuickConnect Product Adapter Set, 3400 sq. ft, Amazon Bundle

https://www.amazon.com/Melnor-65048-AMZ-Oscillating-Sprinkler-QuickConnect/dp/B07NDX3ZLJ

 

I got the same letter earlier this week except with my vin # I take this as real I’m happy Toyota acknowledges this as a issue and will warranty the frame for 12 years I plan on keeping my taco longer than that.

 

Nah, not unless you really go to town with a power washer. Most touchless car washes’ underbody sprays aren’t long or powerful enough to wash much salt off, let alone the Fluid Film. Think about how much slush and spray and road grit you hit the underside of your truck with at highway speeds: a few rinses won’t be what washes the fluid film away.

You should be fine if you go through an underbody rinse or hit it with spray from a low-pressure hose every so often, especially after big storms or when they dump a ton of salt on the roads. That’s what I usually do anyway.

 

For Canadians:
L32 limited service Campaign
Will start in early January. Dealers were just trained this week.

 

Glad I got out of Kansas, I lived there for one year and they salt roads like mad. I rinsed my truck undercarriage constantly. I’m back living in Florida, so I’ll never have this issue.

 

Good to know