BCtoyota

We all know that the sheet metal used in the 1981-1988 Totoya Pick-ups was junk. It was prone to rust, dings and other things. What i was wondering and no one seems to talk about was if they Used better metal and stuff for the new 1989 and up trucks and 4-runners?

I am soon to buy a 1990 and up Toyota Truck REG CAB 22-RE 4X4

ANYhelp is awsome

thanks :cry:

Bob_98SR5

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jimbo74

hmmmm... everyone keeps saying this, but my truck is an 85 and is really tough... never had a problem with it... the inner part of the door is a bit weak, but everything else is sold, and there is only some surface rust where the paint has been scratched off....

green91runner

those years people 'complain' about are just like ANY other vehicle.. if you live in a crappy area where they salt so much in the winter, that you have 2 seasons of white, you will have rust problems.. if your on a coast, same thing, just from the top down, instead of the bottom up, lol.. but like anything if you take care of your stuff, it lasts.. rust check (or other similar quality company) it every year, and just be careful how ya drive and it should last forever

DudeBud

lol....... good luck with your 90 not sure about the metal ? seems strong to me

Flamedx4

We all know that? I don't - I never had one single complaint about the sheet metal on my 85. My dads 85, with 324,000 miles on it, was still fine and rust free until it's untimely demise. In fact, until recently "recycled beer cans" (Japaneses steel) was considerably superior to American Steel. You might try moving somewhere where things don't rust.

No, sheet metal is sheet metal, and in fact newer ones are more likely to be made with thinner sheet metal. Newer double galvanized (both sides) panels probably help with the rust bit, but I don't when if ever Toyota started using it.

BCtoyota

great, ahhh i am clear on the sheet metal thing

thanks

Flamedx4

BCT - I lived in Osoyoos B.C. for a few years and I was astounded at the rust buckets people drove! (Well, in winter anyway, many folks have summer/winter vehicles and I understand why!!) All makes, all models, Toyotas included. Yotas did not seem worse than anything else. I sold my '85 Runner there and should have had an auction! No one could believe it - 15 years old, 240,000 miles (not kms), and no rust, anywhere, not even a little. First guy who looked at it bought it at asking price, no haggling. I was surprized cuz I priced it high, I really kinda wanted to keep it.

My '90 has 215,000 on it and no rust anywhere either, not inside the fenders and not on the chassis parts. But then, it's a local truck and rust is uncommon here.