[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by cwiert

A few months ago, Toyota sends me a letter that states they're inspecting all Tacoma frames up to year 2003. They said that in high road salt areas, like we have in our New England winters, some frames rust and become "perforated". So I brought my truck in to be inspected. If it passed, they would spray the frame and undercarriage with some anti-corrosive material and I'd be on my way in a couple days. Mine didn't pass. It failed and they wouldn't let me drive the truck home. They gave me a rental on the spot, told me they'd replace the frame and it would take 3-4 weeks.
So, now, I'm planning to get the truck back tomorrow or thursday, and i'm a bit wary. They replaced the frame (which consists of lifting the body and motor off and swapping it to a new frame). I'm getting new leaf springs, new control arms, and some other stuff (ebrake cables, etc.).
I'm worried it will never be the same. a bunch of guys at my local toyota putting together a truck by hand is not the same as robots doing it on an assembly line.
i'm just curious if anyone else here had this done, or knows someone that had it done. i'm just wondering what to expect. to be honest, i'm expecting a lot of vibrations, rattles and squeeks that weren't there when i brought the truck in.
the good news is that this isn't costing me a dime, so there's that i suppose. i guess i'll find out in a day or two.

So much for that superior Toyota build quality.