Rust on 07 4Runner

6 messages, Last post on Jun 20, 2008 at 4:36 AM

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#4 of 6 Re: Rust on 07 4Runner [i30rls] by ricola Jun 19, 2008 (5:25 pm)
Replying to: i30rls (Apr 15, 2008 5:00 am) Any truck or SUV with a full frame has many welds on it and the frames will have a small amount of surface rust on them, especially around the welds unless you undercoat them when they are new. You won't see that on a unibody frame (ie: CRV/Rav4,etc) because they are built differently. I sold Fords and Toyotas and all of the trucks and truck-based SUV's had that issue, usually even when they were on the lot. Ford didn't do anything about it under warranty either. Manufacturers only cover rust-through, not surface rust. The solution: get your truck undercoated when it's new or it will rust, no matter what the brand. If you're worried about it, pay the $300 to get it undercoated now and ask the company that does it for you to sand down the spots that have surface rust on them already. Replies to this message: i30rls (Jun 20, 2008 4:36 am)
#5 of 6 Re: Rust on 07 4Runner [ricola] by i30rls Jun 20, 2008 (4:36 am)
Replying to: ricola (Jun 19, 2008 5:25 pm) Thanks ricola for your response. Any suggestions what kind of places would do undercoating? I am in New York. I asked Toyota place in my neighborhood, but they said they won't do it.

#4 of 6: Re: Rust on 07 4Runner [i30rls] by ricola; Jun 19, 2008 (5:25 pm)

Replying to: i30rls (Apr 15, 2008 5:00 am)

Any truck or SUV with a full frame has many welds on it and the frames will have a small amount of surface rust on them, especially around the welds unless you undercoat them when they are new. You won't see that on a unibody frame (ie: CRV/Rav4,etc) because they are built differently. I sold Fords and Toyotas and all of the trucks and truck-based SUV's had that issue, usually even when they were on the lot. Ford didn't do anything about it under warranty either. Manufacturers only cover rust-through, not surface rust. The solution: get your truck undercoated when it's new or it will rust, no matter what the brand. If you're worried about it, pay the $300 to get it undercoated now and ask the company that does it for you to sand down the spots that have surface rust on them already.

i30rls (Jun 20, 2008 4:36 am)

#5 of 6: Re: Rust on 07 4Runner [ricola] by i30rls; Jun 20, 2008 (4:36 am)

Replying to: ricola (Jun 19, 2008 5:25 pm)

Thanks ricola for your response.

Any suggestions what kind of places would do undercoating? I am in New York.
I asked Toyota place in my neighborhood, but they said they won't do it.