I am new here and have searched the page for a solution to fix badly deteriorated rear body mounts due to rust but can’t find what I am looking for. I need to find a way to fix and or repair these two rear mounts. Oddly the rest are fine. I don’t want to take the body off and spend a bunch of money so looking for a way to do with the body on. This is my hunting truck. 116k miles. Came from New York. I got a good deal on it and knew this was a problem. Is there any epoxy available to just seal them in the way they are? Any and all suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks everyone! Excuse my ignorance lol.
2004 GX470 rear body mounts rusted badly. Need help! (1 Viewer)
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Can you post pictures of the rust?
In progress rust can be stopped by isolating it from water/air. If it is just rusty but still OK structurally, I'd just hit it up with a slathering of Fluid Film and treat it yearly or so to keep it from getting much worse.
If the mount is already structurally compromised such that it's in danger of failing, it should probably be rebuilt. If that is a case, being a hunting truck, I'd take it to a welder and see what he can fabricate as a repair in-place.
In progress rust can be stopped by isolating it from water/air. If it is just rusty but still OK structurally, I'd just hit it up with a slathering of Fluid Film and treat it yearly or so to keep it from getting much worse.
If the mount is already structurally compromised such that it's in danger of failing, it should probably be rebuilt. If that is a case, being a hunting truck, I'd take it to a welder and see what he can fabricate as a repair in-place.
You can buy frame repair patch panel from from this company. SafeTCap frame repair kit chart for Toyota 4Runner - autorust.com - https://www.autorust.com/?attachment_id=16885
The rear corner of the frame are notorious to rot. They are easy to patch as the shape are very simple.
If the rear cross member rot out 4x4labs makes rear bumper that eliminate that cross member.
The rear corner of the frame are notorious to rot. They are easy to patch as the shape are very simple.
If the rear cross member rot out 4x4labs makes rear bumper that eliminate that cross member.
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Thanks so much for the reply’s guys! I really appreciate it!
You mean frame plugs?
If so, yes. I used a OEM kit for Tacomas on a 4Runner and my GX. Most current Toyotas ship from factory with frame hole plugs as Toyota acknowledges its a route for contaminants or road salt to enter.
The Tacoma kit covers all the holes in the front wheel wells and on the inside sections of that area of frame. It won’t be enough to do all the rearward holes and there’s a few odds and ends plugs you can put wherever they fit.
Or you can just duct tape the holes.
See this thread and part number:
04007-23234
Frame plug info
These plugs are on newer Tacos for what I assume is to assist with preventing snow, salt, road spray, etc. from getting inside the frame from the front...
www.tacomaworld.com
