Need advice about frame replacement

Hi All,
New member here, just joined today. I have a 2009 Tacoma Reg Cab 4x4 2.7L 5 speed.
I bought it new and it now has 267,500 miles on it. It's never had any major issues.
It has original shocks, clutch, exhaust, water pump, fuel pump etc. Did have u-joints once.
It has never leaked a drop of fluid and the body is in great shape. Motor and transmission run
and shift like new. Just had new calipers, rotors, front pads, spark plugs and all fluids changed.
Front and rear diff, transmission, transfer case all got Redline synthetic. Brake fluid and coolant replaced also which will be done again with frame swap. Local mechanic saw frame rust and said to take it to Toyota, which I did.
My frame failed inspection and Toyota has agreed to replace frame. Frame should be at dealer in about 3 weeks. The mechanic doing the swap said my truck is one of the best he has seen with that amount of miles.
I am able to purchase parts at the dealership with a 25% discount thanks to a friend who has an account with them. I want to keep my truck at stock height.
I wanted to show you guys who have been through this before the list of parts I'm thinking of replacing and the labor costs associated with replacing them. I want to know if I'm missing anything that should be replaced and if I'm replacing something that will never go bad and wasting money. I also want to know if I'm crazy putting this money into an old truck!
Stuff to be purchased from Summit Racing: Aisin clutch kit

$208 CKT-065 OE Matched Clutch Kit - Compatible with Select Toyota T100, Tacoma

CKT-065
Bilstein B6 4600 shocks

$29 KYB SM5640 - Mount Kit

KYB SM5640 strut mounts
These 3 are $565.00 Parts to be purchased from dealership: Flywheel bolts, clutch slave cylinder, transmission mount, fuel pump, rubber brake lines front and rear, front and rear main seals, water pump,
thermostat, water by-pass pipe no.1, serpentine belt, pcv valve. These dealership parts cost me $1025.00 with 25% off. Gaskets for each part are included in this price.
I will also get flywheel resurfaced locally. Spoke to owner and he said he could do it in 2 hours. Didn't discuss price, probably $50-$75.
All these parts add up to about $1650.00.
Labor cost is $140/hr Labor charges are as follows:
Install clutch kit 4 hrs - $560
Replace clutch slave cylinder .6 hr - $84
Replace fuel pump .5 hr - $70 dollars
Replace 4 rubber brake hoses .5 hr $70 dollars
Replace front and rear main seals 1.2 hrs - $168 dollars
Replace water pump and thermostat .7 hr - $98
Remove my coilover springs and put on new shocks 1 hr - $140
Everything else he said he wouldn't charge me for.
These add up to $1190 - however service advisor said he told her $1318 total.
Using his figure of $1318 + $1650 = $2968 We'll just say $3,000.
What do you guys think? Thanks, Jim

 

Looks good to me. The only thing I’d question is the clutch labor time with the engine and trains out of the truck during the swap it will literally take maybe 30 minutes to swap the the clutch parts. Imo if they swap the clutch for zero labor I’d purchase a new flywheel.

 

That was my thought too. Everything looks good except the clutch labor. 30 minutes is probably a bit short, but it certainly shouldn’t take more than about 1 1/4 hours.

 

That clutch labor stood out to me also. I know he has to break apart the engine and transmission, remove flywheel, install pilot bearing, install clutch release bearing, install clutch and pressure plate, reinstall flywheel, and bolt transmission back to engine. This should only be 1 1/4 hrs?
That seems low to me, but if you guys say no more than 1 1/4 hrs I will discuss it with him on Monday.
Thank You, Jim

 

Hey op. One thing I’d ask the dealer is once the rolling chassis is complete would be to let you inspect it and make sure everything looks good. It’s much easier to replace anything at this point that may have been missed before the body is placed back on the chassis.

 

He told me he was going to inspect everything. Upper control arms and upper ball joints, tie rod ends, stabilizer bar bushings, steering rack bushings, body and chassis bushings etc.

He said he would let me know if anything else needs to be replaced.
I'm trying to replace anything that could leave me stranded if I'm on an out of state trip.
I was just questioning myself if I'm crazy putting all this money into an old truck.

New truck prices make me think it's worth putting the money into.
Thanks for your advice, Jim

 

Completely worth it. Even if you put 5k in extra parts your ahead. That truck is good for 400k. If you throw 5k at it and get 10 more years out of it it cost you $500 bucks a year for those parts. That’s much cheaper than $500 month for the next 5.

 

That's what I'm thinking too. Thanks for replying goto!

 

Thanks for replying about the clutch labor Muddinfun.

 

Those are rare little trucks. The regular cab 2.7 5 speed 4x4 is very very desirable. If I had one I would never, ever sell it.

 

Thank you Brian! I don't want to sell it either! I've always loved that truck and it has never left me stranded!

 

10 minutes to zip out the bellhousing bolts and slide off the transmission. 5 minutes to pull the pressure plate, disk, and flywheel. 5 minutes to pull the pilot bushing. Includes time to get the puller and put it back. Now you’re up to the rear main seal. That’s a separate labor item. Now it’s on hold till the flywheel gets back from machining. Once the flywheel is back, 25 minutes to clean, prep and install the clutch parts and torque bolts. 15 minutes to stab the trans and tighten bellhousing bolts. That leaves 15 minutes for a smoke break.

 

Thanks Muddin, I'll talk to the mechanic this week about it.

 

Just had my '08 done in March. I was gonna do the clutch, but realistically it didn't need it. I agree they're high on the clutch @ 4hrs. That's probably the flat-rate with remove & install from vehicle included. Question it. I supplied UCAs & front struts. I did rr shocks myself 6mo before. Your doing good by having things done while it's in for the frame job.
Mine was a painless experience, truck drives as new, and I paid -0-.
Let us know how it goes.

 

Thanks Chuck - I definitely will post back once it's done.

 

My frame was done prior to my purchase of the truck by a few months, but the previous owner had a new steering rack put in during the frame replacement.

 

Thanks arehman, I thought about the steering rack but don't know how long they usually last.

 

Transmission mounts as well as engine mounts will only need to be replaced if they are broken .
Its strange some of you guys are getting your frames replaced .
The frame on my 2010 is horrible . I took it in and they said it was fine

 

Thanks gearcruncher, The mechanic told me he hardly ever sees broken motor mounts on the
2.7L but he does see broken trans mounts. I think if I order it and it's not broken I can get my
money back since I'm ordering parts from the dealer.