FJ62 - Rust on Frame

[KG Cruiser]

Well I was looking around underneath yesterday afternoon and saw this. The support that the upper part of the rear shock on the driver's side has rusted through.



It looks like the only thing that attaches to this support is the rear shocks and the barracker for the muffler.

So I have to get this fixed.

I've looked at the other parts if the frame and everything looks OK. FYI, this is THE area that I was worried about when I first took the LC to the first mechanic as soon as I bought it. He said it looks OK and not to worry about it. Oh well.


I'm thinking of taking it to:

1. The muffler shop that installed the muffler since they have welding equipment.
2. A 4X4 shop who I am sure has welding equipment and probably does this kind of stuff all the time.
3. A welding shop.

Do you guys have any thoughts on the best course of action?

Thanks.

 

[Big Bore Lover]

If that is rust thru on the frame a muffler shop is worthless. If it is the frame, you need to be talking to people like Steve and Louis as it needs either some fab work or a replacement of the frame itself. It's not easy to tell how much damage there is from the one picture. How is the rest of the frame? If that is frame, it sure didn't happen in a short time, it has been growing for years. These things don't die quick deaths, they tend to last for years and years. Many of them last for decades upon decades and so on.

 

[KG Cruiser]

If that is rust thru on the frame a muffler shop is worthless. If it is the frame, you need to be talking to people like Steve and Louis as it needs either some fab work or a replacement of the frame itself. It's not easy to tell how much damage there is from the one picture. How is the rest of the frame? If that is frame, it sure didn't happen in a short time, it has been growing for years. These things don't die quick deaths, they tend to last for years and years. Many of them last for decades upon decades and so on.

The rest of the frame appears to be solid with some minor rust.
But I'm going to have to get under there again and start propping around with a screw driver to make sure.
It might take me a few days but I'll post up my findings.
Thanks

 

[FJCRAWLER]

I would get a can of rust killer from the parts store and spray the heck out of it . That should buy you more time until you can get it fixed . Luis would be the one to get with unless Steve is up and running at a 100% . I think Steve is alittle closer to Tampa .

 

[FL cruiser]

KG is your Cruiser white in color?

I agree, a definite inspection of the rest of the frame is in order.

If the rest of the frame is pretty much solid you could get an engine cleaning gun (around $10) and put the siphon pickup in a gallon of Ospho/Phosphoric acid (Home Depot $20) and spray it inside your frame rails. It will shoot it in four feet beyond where you find an access hole or opening to get in accessible areas. It will slow the rust down.

If you want to take it a step further, after two days when the Ospho dries, you could spray in some rust paint using the same method. A decent rust paint costs $45 a quart though and the costs starts adding up, but really seals it.
Mastercoat and POR15 are good rust paints.

Hopefully you're not faced with a frame change out or pulling the body off.
But....If you are, there's not a simpler or easier vehicle to do the job on.

 

[KG Cruiser]

KG is your Cruiser white in color?

I agree, a definite inspection of the rest of the frame is in order.

If the rest of the frame is pretty much solid you could get an engine cleaning gun (around $10) and put the siphon pickup in a gallon of Ospho/Phosphoric acid (Home Depot $20) and spray it inside your frame rails. It will shoot it in four feet beyond where you find an access hole or opening to get in accessible areas. It will slow the rust down.

If you want to take it a step further, after two days when the Ospho dries, you could spray in some rust paint using the same method. A decent rust paint costs $45 a quart though and the costs starts adding up, but really seals it.
Mastercoat and POR15 are good rust paints.

Hopefully you're not faced with a frame change out or pulling the body off.
But....If you are, there's not a simpler or easier vehicle to do the job on.

Steve
My cruiser is kind of a blue grey color.
I'll probably do the ospho as you suggested to slow down the rust.
Thanks for that