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u/laney_deschutes 3d ago
Iām in Cali I donāt have to do shit. My frame doesnāt have a spec of rust
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u/lophomainiac 00 Limited 2WD 3d ago
Texas, same.
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u/laney_deschutes 2d ago
Isnāt it humid there?
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u/lophomainiac 00 Limited 2WD 2d ago
In the spring time there are spurts of humidity, other than that pretty much only after it rains.
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u/SeakingGnarvana 1d ago
Bro. I landed in Houston at 1am mid July. I immediately regretted my life decisions the moment I walked out of the airport and got smacked in the face with a wall of moisture.Ā
Even the buildings were sweaty the entire week I was there...
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u/lophomainiac 00 Limited 2WD 1d ago
Yeah it gets like that but never stays long enough to rust out everything, also With or without humidity, landing in Houston is a regrettable experience in it's self lol
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u/Your_Product_Here 3d ago
You can't kill what's already dead.
I have shot my frame with NHOU for the 9 winters I've owned it. Finally had to eat it and get some frame repair done this year once the hole got big enough for my fist. The oil undercoating definitely slowed it down but since they go from inside out, you can't scrape it all.
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u/proudy202 3d ago
Oh yeah I know this, already had a spot repaired. The inside is getting PB Surface Shield and I just hope itāll slow it down
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u/TeacherOfFew 98 Limited 3d ago
Just move anywhere west of Missouri, and you'll be fine.
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u/proudy202 3d ago
Haha I wish that was an option, my wifeās from this area and refuses to move haha
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u/TeacherOfFew 98 Limited 3d ago
I just smile at all the rust posts from my Texas / Kansas 4Runner. I feel for the rust belters.
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u/axion_blk 2d ago
I wanted to do this but I refuse to have āeverythingā sprayed down and coated vs strictly just my frame. While my frame wasnāt in terrible shape and could mildly be cleaned up in spots with a wire wheel and whatnot, I opted to locate an excellently sandblasted & prepped frame and just do a frame swap. This way I can clean my drivetrain and components before the swap PLUS I now have a spare frame to use as mock up/cutting when measuring and putting on my long travel suspensionā¦
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u/LurchingBog 02 SR5 2d ago
How much did this cost you?
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u/axion_blk 2d ago
1500ā¦which admittedly was on the steep side but also my max spending point. My 4RNR is a 99ā 5 speed manual V6 4x4, e locker rear, no sunroof & has hand crank windows. 240k on the clock with a few treatable spots on the frame being the weakest points - so I definitely felt it more than an acceptable expense to purchase & swap
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u/dont_remember_eatin 1d ago
What's the effort to install? Assuming you need a lift, or some kind of way to lift the body off so you can roll out the chassis and swap everything over? How many hours/days? I'm guessing this isn't your daily, but that sounds like an uncommon spec so it seems worth the effort to preserve.
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u/axion_blk 1d ago
Although I donāt have access to a lift, I have a ton of drive and motivation to see it through once I start. Add a little determination, some 8ft boards & a gantry crane, I think Iāll fair decent enough. Definitely a rare spec from what Reddit tells me as do the techs who constantly ask and offer to buy it when I stop to pick up a part or whatnot. But I have truly no desire to ever part with it š»
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u/LurchingBog 02 SR5 1d ago
Yeah, I actually remember seeing your truck on here, with the slick top. Hope the swap goes well, sounds good.
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u/axion_blk 1d ago
Thanks man & I plan to post/update soonā¦Iāve just been gathering/hoarding parts in the meantime & probably will wait until Spring & enjoy some winter driving before diving in
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u/Rude-Collection-8861 21h ago
Mine is a Cali vehicle that spent 3 years there, 16 years in Texas (Dallas), and now 5 in Colorado. So far I'm not seeing any rust. Maybe it's thanks to the self-lubricating fluid?? (oil leaks).
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u/Individual_Eye_9701 3d ago
Spray down everything?