Brad Clayton Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Anyone heard about the new Taco recall for rusted frames? This time around there not buying the trucks back. Instead they are having the dealers replace the frame assy. You get a frame, all brake lines, fuel lines, control arms, proportioning valve, and some other new stuff. And the labor time..... 60 frickin hours !!! I would do every one I could get my hands on if I were a Yota tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 DAMN!!! And I thought the 09B08 was costing Ford a mint. That ones gotta be costing Yota some BIG coin!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_E Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sounds like they should have used AMERICAN STEEL. Serves em right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mutter Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 frame jobs are pure gravy! lucky toyota techs, thats is two funny a recall on the frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Adema Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 American steel, huh? Grampy Jim might remember domestic vehicles rusting on the lot....? GM made G-bodies (malibu, monte carlo, cutlass) out of American steel, and what happens to their rear frames? It's all in the design, says I. In the last 30-40 years it's been nothing but recycled tuna cans anyways, no matter where it comes from. I watched that show Tank Overhaul once, they rebuilt a Sherman tank out of two former target practice victims. They cut the turrets in half and welded the two good halves together, and the welder was crapping himself about the quality of steel that it was made out of. Now think: How much good steel is now gone, having been sunk to the bottom of the sea during various submarine attacks or shipping disasters? I'm all out of words, gonna crawl back into my hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 At 60 hours a pop, two guys could crank a fuckload of those out in a week, tag-teaming them. Holy shit... I betcha two guys could do one a day. Look at how long it takes to get a 6.0 cab off! Then just swap drivetrain over (NO time at all) and the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 That's what I'm talkin' bout. I wonder if Toyota could sublet them to our dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I bet I could replace a frame in an ambulance in less than 40 hours. How hard could it be in a Tacoma? Maybe Toyota warrantr pays really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjubain Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 My cousin was lucky enogh to get the cash instead at the time.They gave him $17000 if he would trade for another Toyota.They called him up for an inspection, took his truck off the road on the spot , got into a rental and three dyas later drove off with a new one.He his still laughing at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 I know alot of the guys at our local toyota store and it was explained to me that yota was going above and beyond with the labor time so techs would want to do the job and do it correctly. I saw the instructions they sent with the kit and it's like 30 pages long with torque specs for every single bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 with torque specs for every single bolt. *IMPACT NOISE* RAPRAPRAPRAPRAPRAP. Tech Voiceover: "Click!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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