Rear Ended Taco!

My 07 Taco kinda' saved my butt a few months ago when I go hit from behind by a minivan traveling at 30 MPH. Destroyed the rear bumper, bed, and tailgate. The frame has a "crush zone" as I learned that extends several inches behind the rear spring hanger. The insurance company wanted to total the truck until I found a body shop with a 5 point frame machine. That machine and a 78 year old frame specialist with a heavy hammer brought back the frame ends to near perfect condition without heat application! Some primer and heavy duty Rust Oleum semi flat black and I am on the road again with zero pull, perfect tracking, and Michelin LTX tires that wear perfectly! Damn lucky I am.
The minivan driver is still picking out the pieces of Chrysler intake manifold plastic from his face. Thank you, Toyota!

 

Its great you were able to find a talented frame man. Cograts.

 

I got rear ended last night.... By a Prius. There are two small buckles in the frame which i imagine is the crush zone. but going sunday to have it checked out.

 

How long have the repairs been in place?

 

Sorry, just getting back on the forums in a long time. My wreck was in May 2015. Here it is February of 2017 and the frame is perfect. Looked at it during a tire rotation while on the lift and all is well.