Frame is cracking and I need help BAD

If you don't have the equipment or a way to do a frame swap, it's going to be a lot more work, maybe even more than patching

 

Yikes.

@ctjones have a buddy take pics or vids.

 

If you're on flat ground the cinder blocks are perfectly safe, considering it is just the cab. But on any other terrain yeah pass.

 

+1,000,000

OP, please do not let this one lie. In these situations persistence usually pays off. Make this the dealer’s problem, big time. It certainly shouldn’t be yours.

 

Op here are some helpful links... It looks like if the dealership had checked the AS-IS NO WARRANTY box they are covered. Shitty, but there might be some avenues to take to get his figured out still without too much out of pocket cost.
http://www.mscenterforlegalservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/USED_CARS.pdf

http://www.ago.state.ms.us/wp-conte...de-to-Mississippi-Consumer-Protection-Law.pdf

http://www.lemonusedcarlaw.com/?page_id=18

http://www.mmvc.ms.gov/Regulations/Regulation One.aspx
http://www.mmvc.ms.gov/Regulations/Regulation Seven.aspx
https://www.mmvc.ms.gov/secure/complaintform.asp

 

No warranty is fine, but if you sell a vehicle that had frame rust then I don't the dealer's gonna get a free pass on this one. They probably will work with the OP though.

 

Looking forward to hearing updates on how the dealership handles this.

 

OP, if you DO decide to swap out the frame it's possible to do it much more quickly without pulling the engine. That's the technique we used for my frame swap. Here's a video that shows how to do it on a Tundra but the basic process is the same:

https://youtu.be/Urqq8FbVvb0

Best of luck!

 

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tennessee-small-claims-court-32193.html
https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/research/tennessee/tennessee-small-claims.html

Get a bid from the dealer for the frame swap. Your suit is purchase price + repair costs. The limit in tennesee is 25k. Small claims is usually a nominal fee, you dont need but are allowed an attorney. All you need to do is convince 1 person that the dealer sold you an unsafe vehicle. Once a judge rules, that's it. If the judge awards the full damages they have no recourse besides appeal. Since small claims only has the power to award cash, if you win you'll still have the truck + the cash. If the dealer doesn't show you win by default. And if you lose you're only out the filing fee.

 

Seen this video before, man I wish I had that much room.

 

So I am def leaning hard on doing this frame swap after taking a hammer to the frame!! woah buddy.

The frame I can pick up is a 2004 xtra cab V6 Auto. So everything is the same except for the transmission. Is it a bolt in swap? Or do the transmissions mount differently?

 

I hope you're documenting what you find with more photos for your future 'conversations' with the dealer!

 

I started a rebuild thread!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/01-frame-swap-rebuild-thread.546223/#post-17704243

 

Good choice, I can tell from the pics that welding your current frame is a waste of time, there's no metal left!