My truck frame is rotting!
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Might be easier/cheaper to find a similar year truck, in better condition, with a blown motor, or trans..... move the good stuff to that one.+1 on that
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I went to a certified welder he told me 2 grand omg and told me he does these repairs all the time told me not to drive it much until i get it fixed now im really bummed anyways he told me hes going to take the bed and gas tank off and redo the whole thing i really don't want to spend that much i could see 800 bucks maybe.but I cant get a truck like this one for 2 grand around here and most are all rotting from the winters salt.I did find an 2nd gen like mine for $ 2.500 but the guy told me someones stoping to look at it thursday and he will let me know .what to do hmm
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I went to a certified welder he told me 2 grand omg and told me he does these repairs all the time told me not to drive it much until i get it fixed now im really bummed anyways he told me hes going to take the bed and gas tank off and redo the whole thing i really don't want to spend that much i could see 800 bucks maybe.but I cant get a truck like this one for 2 grand around here and most are all rotting from the winters salt.I did find an 2nd gen like mine for $ 2.500 but the guy told me someones stoping to look at it thursday and he will let me know .what to do hmm
Yikes that is expensive. That is like 1/3 of what the truck worth...
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lol think I may try selling it to a used car dealer who does these kinda repairs wonder what he will offer me im guessing a grand darn grrrr. what type of frames did 2nd gens have?im pretty sure it wasn't a box frame back then was it?
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I went to a certified welder he told me 2 grand omg and told me he does these repairs all the time told me not to drive it much until i get it fixed now im really bummed anyways he told me hes going to take the bed and gas tank off and redo the whole thing i really don't want to spend that much i could see 800 bucks maybe.but I cant get a truck like this one for 2 grand around here and most are all rotting from the winters salt.I did find an 2nd gen like mine for $ 2.500 but the guy told me someones stoping to look at it thursday and he will let me know .what to do hmm
I think I'd rather buy a southern un-rusted frame, rustproof it well, and then swap my stuff over. $2k for a repaired frame wouldn't hold its value on resale.
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3rd gen have hydroformed frames, basically enabling lighterweight steel to be used. Typically forms a tube for strength. 2nd gens have a C style frame, but those can rust too. Especially beside the gas tank.