Tacoma Frame Rust Repair

A total of 690 000 trucks affected in the us received notifications to get their vehicles repaired in november.

Tacoma frame rust repair.

Fits 1996 2004 the xtracab 2wd and 4wd models. The spring mount will need to be cut away from the frame then re attached after. There is no repair that would be cost effective. Toyota has admitted that there was a manufacturing defect and the frames were not adequately treated to prevent corrosion.

When we inspect the damage it is usually located from the center of the frame rails to the rear leaf spring front mounting bracket area. However for its clients remaining in the rust belt auto rust technicians normally applies a heavy undercoating to the repaired section to ensure maximum survival for many years to come. Our kit is designed to repair the frame where the spring mount is located in front of the rear tire. It was another significant event in the toyota tacoma frame rust recall.

However between may and september of 2014 toyota did come across many broken leaf springs and decided to conduct a recall. Auto rust s line of safetcap frame repair kits were created to assist in repairing vehicles in the shop and over time has developed into a line of diy frame saving kits that can be installed by a qualified technician anywhere in the world. It s made of heavy gauge steel and is 30 inches in length. There is essentially no rust anywhere on the body but the frame is corroding rapidly.

For all practical purposes my tacoma has stage iv car cancer and is not long for this world.