RUST

We’ll, it’s bad, but a big portion of that hole is a factory cutout, sooooo…


find some dude with a welding sign in his front yard and have him slap a patch on it.

‘bout all you can do.

 

Yelp

 

Where did it live its life before Raleigh?

 

Corrosion is a chemical reaction. Most chemical reactions speed up when you add heat. Couple that with moisture that gets baked out when the cats heat up and you get accelerated corrosion.

 

Don't hesitate to get yourself a welder and a grinder. Teach yourself on weekends for a few months. Then have at it. Watch some UTubes: Mustie1 replaced about 10% of his Tundra frame. Puddin has some great how-to on butt welding. A reasonably priced welder will get your frame back in order and a few years down the road, you can start welding on body patches.

 

Thanks for all the input. I have found some one I work with that is a top notch certified vessel welder. I showed him my frame and he said that he can fix that no problem. I am super relieved. I will spend my Saturday with the hammer and grinder to prep the frame and see exactly the extent of the rot.

 

Original owner lives there bought it new. I'm second owner.

 

Oh wow, Didn't think vehicles in NC suffered from that bad of rust. Best of luck on the fix. Post up some before and after pics.

 

That's a much better idea than learning to weld on your own frame. After all, if you screw up, what could possibly go wrong?

I should also note that there is a company making patch panels specifically for Tacoma frames - and specifically for the spots that always go bad. Even for a certified welder, they'll make for a much better fix.

 

you may be able to replace the frame section

 

This is a bad idea.

Pay and have the frame repaired correctly. That is a real tricky spot to repair.

 

I would not try welding any part of the frame myself as well. There's a LOT that goes in to frame welding from technique to heat to selection of metallurgy. I wouldn't even trust any commercial welder - i would take it to a shop that actually has experience welding frames. I wouldn't want my frame cracking in half going 70 mph on the freeway because of a bad weld.

 

^This is the way.

 

Its a great option, but what is the actual depth of work involved to replace the section?
There is certainly huge value in having the ability to exchange for a fresh start…

 

Bottom is good top is good and other side is good just this side by the exhaust is rotten

 

My friends 05 missed the frame recall window. So he purchased these and had a fabricator weld them in. Painted it good and you can barely even tell it ever rotted out.

https://www.autorust.com/product-category/toyota/tacoma-2005-2015-2nd-gen/

 

Thanks

 

I still have to drive this thing daily but going to weld it up wednesday or thursday. hopefully I dont wake up dead!