Next Step for Frame-Rotted 4Runner?

idk maybe a grand, the motor and possibly the drive train, and maybe the interior are really the sellers on this. with that much rust under it i can only imagion that the body panels have rust on them -maybe not visible from the outside but start taking things apart and things will start falling apart if you ask me. you also have to look at it like -the deal will have to be attractive enough to make it worth someone else while to mess with it. so getting the fair market value might not work for you either.
 
the kid said:
idk maybe a grand, the motor and possibly the drive train, and maybe the interior are really the sellers on this. with that much rust under it i can only imagion that the body panels have rust on them -maybe not visible from the outside but start taking things apart and things will start falling apart if you ask me. you also have to look at it like -the deal will have to be attractive enough to make it worth someone else while to mess with it. so getting the fair market value might not work for you either.
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So, trying to get $2500 out of this isn't a reasonable expectation?
 
imo no, the truck is not drivable or operable... if it was me i would not want to tackle that for more than $1000-1500 depending on the condition of the interior. there is just too much unknown for someone buying that mess... sorry man.
 
the kid said:
imo no, the truck is not drivable or operable... if it was me i would not want to tackle that for more than $1000-1500 depending on the condition of the interior. there is just too much unknown for someone buying that mess... sorry man.
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Ya, I'd say more like $750 or $1,000, personally. While the body may be in great condition, somebody is going to need to tear it apart and sell each item, which takes a lot of time and work.
 
the kid said:
idk maybe a grand, the motor and possibly the drive train, and maybe the interior are really the sellers on this.
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The rear axle housing looks like it might be nearly as rusted as the frame.

It's a shame washing the undercarraige was obviously neglected during the midwest roads-covered-in-salt winters.
 
02SE said:
The rear axle housing looks like it might be nearly as rusted as the frame.

It's a shame washing the undercarraige was obviously neglected during the midwest roads-covered-in-salt winters.
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Ya, I don't know what happened with his, it must have sat for a long time or something. I live roughly 20 minutes from him, my truck has been in the midwest it's whole life, it's a year older and has 60,000 more miles, and this is what my frame rails look like.

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I'm wondering if it was a flood vehicle. I live in an area where the roads are covered in salt all winter long, too. My undercarraige looks about like yours. Of course I've washed the undercarraige frequently during our winters, too.
 
Wow, that really sucks. Sorry to see another 3rd gen bite the dust like that. There's a frame for $300 on Craigslist (atlanta) if anyone feels like taking this on as a project.
 
BlackCat914 said:
8-10hrs!? You're short by about 50-60hrs.
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Toyota Tacoma frame replacement - YouTube


Yes, 8-10 hours was a very low estimate, I just thought about the whole process and mentioned that off the cuff. However, it doesn't take 60 hours. Not even close. For a real shop, it should take about 16-24 hrs. For a dealer that has a master tech that is experienced with the Tacoma frame swap....10 hours is a possibility. Notice the comment on the first page of that video about the guy having it down to about an 8 hour process.




But again, what I failed to think about in my first response, is that so much other stuff is going to rotted, it's not worth the fight.
 
quicksilvr said:
Toyota Tacoma frame replacement - YouTube


Yes, 8-10 hours was a very low estimate, I just thought about the whole process and mentioned that off the cuff. However, it doesn't take 60 hours. Not even close. For a real shop, it should take about 16-24 hrs. For a dealer that has a master tech that is experienced with the Tacoma frame swap....10 hours is a possibility. Notice the comment on the first page of that video about the guy having it down to about an 8 hour process.




But again, what I failed to think about in my first response, is that so much other stuff is going to rotted, it's not worth the fight.
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hmmmm, all my Toyota buddies used to get almost 70hrs under warranty to replace one, but that was before they came up with the package deal. Before, EVERYTHING needed to be swapped over.
 
BlackCat914 said:
hmmmm, all my Toyota buddies used to get almost 70hrs under warranty to replace one, but that was before they came up with the package deal. Before, EVERYTHING needed to be swapped over.
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Yeah. I don't know the entire logistics of what Toyota dealers actually do, but if you do it the way I'm thinking about it, and what that slideshow on youtube shows: body off, engine/trans out, suspension off --> swap all onto new frame.....I can't see it taking 70hrs unless you were doing it in your garage by yourself. lol
 
toyota books the job at i think 28hrs i could be wrong but it seams like thats what my father in law said at one time. i think on average though it takes around 20-24hrs but thats with a semi clean truck. ironically the first reports of frame rot came from the west coast at the dealer he works for. the truck was not an east coast truck either
 
I'd go for the frame replacement if you can find a good used one. Saw one on local CL for $300.00 Well this all depends on the rest of the vehicle but at 83K I'd think it would be a good candidate your mileage may vary :tongue: Just seems a shame to trash it completely.
 
OK I don't know if this qualifies for Toyota frame recall or not. I looked at the toyota site and all it mentions for your year model is rear suspension. But do to the extent of the rust thru I'd be of the mind to take it to Toyota and use a little heavy persuasion, I think this could be an arbitration issue (no I'm not a lawyer!) if you really push it.
 
Notoyz said:
OK I don't know if this qualifies for Toyota frame recall or not. I looked at the toyota site and all it mentions for your year model is rear suspension. But do to the extent of the rust thru I'd be of the mind to take it to Toyota and use a little heavy persuasion, I think this could be an arbitration issue (no I'm not a lawyer!) if you really push it.
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I'd consider a rear control arm mount to be part of the rear suspension. :shrug:
 
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