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Serious frame rust

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Sealifes, Jul 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM.

  1. Jul 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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    Sealifes

    Sealifes [OP] New Member

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    I recently bought a tacoma as my first truck and never checked underneath for rust. Theres pretty bad rust on the frame and I’ve been told lots of mixed things, like sell it, or just drive it; rust is really common in Hawaii on old tacomas but that doesn’t make it any safer.

    I love my truck tho and wanna keep it if its save-able.

    Is frame repair risky, or reputable?

    Im new to cars, and driving in general so any guidance would help me a lot.
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  2. Jul 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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    skee

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    Ouch. I’m sorry, usually I’m pretty optimistic about frame rust since I have dealt with a hole in my frame too. But that looks pretty bad. I’m not sure you could really fix any of that.

    How recently did you buy it? Can you contact the seller? I would be looking at getting my money back if you bought it super recently. You can’t really sell that to someone else in good conscience without disclosing the frame damage and selling as a parts truck.
     
  3. Jul 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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    Wyckedan

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    You're probably gonna have to find a frame and swap it. If it was from a dealership might be able to unwind the sale?
     
  4. Jul 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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