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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: MA
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: MA
Posts: 996
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I agree with the above poster, especially if the exterior body, paint, and interior is in good shape. Also make sure stuff such as the 4lo works! I’m sure you have read the countless threads dealing with that failing from lack of use, but if you weren’t aware, at least you know one more thing to check. That rust is about on par with what mine had when I bought it. I sandblasted the whole frame, then re-primed, and painted it so that it would slow down any corrosion, as well as making problem areas easier to spot moving forward. If you don’t have access to a sandblaster, or someone that can do it for you, a lot of guys have had luck just grinding down the rust spots, or cleaning them up with a powered wired wheel, and then re-painting, or coating with rust treatment coatings such as POR-15. If you end up buying that truck, I’d highly recommend doing something so the rust doesn’t continue, or you WILL eventually have holes. Once the outside is dealt with, then it’s a good idea to spray inside the frame with Fluid Film, oil, or some other internal rust preventative since it is boxed, and not accessible to blasting and painting.
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2004 black SR5 V8 4WD with TRD dual exhaust, Thorley headers, AFE dry filter, Sprint Booster, Icon 2.0 rear shocks, OME 895E springs, Fuel wheels with 265/70/17 Wildpeak AT3W tires, more to come...
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