How bad is this?

Thoughts on the condition of this undercarriage?

 

Get a ball peen hammer and tap the crusty looking parts. Don’t go crazy, you might open up some nasty holes.

 

Looking to buy.

 

6/10

some suspicious spots on the frame that could be thin, but nothing obviously compromised

 

Pass, there are better choices out there.

 

The real question is just where has the truck lived??

What kind of price?? The more perfect the Truck the higher the price.

Nothing that would stop a more detailed inspection and road test .

 

70k miles, lived in Ohio, 16k price.

 

16k for a rusty old first gen. I think I’d pass

 

When one all ready has a few Toyota 4x4`s it is very easy to say the price is to high.

With the inflated prices today it all comes down to just How bad your Tacoma lust is.

Know going forward there are always areas of maintenance neglected

The frame will need constant attention going forward . Unless you move to a hot dry sunny area.

Best of Luck Moving forward no matter what you decide.

 

Critters truck is well worth the extra $4,000.00

 

No doubt

 

Pass on that price and condition. Low miles won't save the frame and other rusted parts.

 

Thanks for the input everyone. Got one more set of photos on a different truck.

Pennsylvania truck with 117k miles. 12k price

 

I'll take that orange one for 15,000.

 

I can't believe these prices on rusty 1st gens.

 

That's a parts truck lol

 

Heartbreaking!

I've always wanted a first gen tacoma, but man are they hard to come by in decent condition.

 

Not really, they just won't be cheap.

 

True. Good ones are slightly out of my budget.

 

Pictures never tell the whole story.

You need an in person with a ball peen, probe, and a scope camera to look in the rails. (phone attachements under $20 is fine)

Remember rust works inside out as well as outside in.

Anything in the salt belt needs to either have been protected well from day one or garaged in the winter. Otherwise, poof, frame vanishes.