Dear full-size pickup truck owners,

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

How did you manage to break the frame?

Musta hit a big pothole or something? Only started out as a crack under the driver seat, drove it like that for a year or two. Shoulda had that welded up, it grew over time. Finally had it towed away when the crack was about 90% of the way through. It broke completely as the tow truck was turning out of the driveway and it almost fell off the hooks. Good timing eh?

[FasterTraffic]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

Musta hit a big pothole or something? Only started out as a crack under the driver seat, drove it like that for a year or two. Shoulda had that welded up, it grew over time. Finally had it towed away when the crack was about 90% of the way through. It broke completely as the tow truck was turning out of the driveway and it almost fell off the hooks. Good timing eh?

I don't think the expression is, "Drive it 'til the frame falls off."

[Kerrmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

Musta hit a big pothole or something? Only started out as a crack under the driver seat, drove it like that for a year or two. Shoulda had that welded up, it grew over time. Finally had it towed away when the crack was about 90% of the way through. It broke completely as the tow truck was turning out of the driveway and it almost fell off the hooks. Good timing eh?

Did you get it fixed?

I love those old pickups. I'm always on the lookout for a 56 big window to match my Belair.

[RED-85-Z51]

Wasnt it The Tundra that had all those Frame Rot issues?

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by Kerrmudgeon

Did you get it fixed?

I love those old pickups. I'm always on the lookout for a 56 big window to match my Belair.

Nope, just had t hauled away for free.

Due to the salt on the roads up here the frame was so rusted I doubted is was fixable with welding. Maybe drill and bolt plates to both sides of the beam but even that seemed like a lot of trouble for a truck I only paid $300 for.

I got my moneys worth It had 3 on the tree.

[C5Nate]

Originally Posted by RED-85-Z51

Wasnt it The Tundra that had all those Frame Rot issues?

Tacoma IIRC.

Tundra's had tailgates breaking off under load and other issues.