r/FJCruiser • u/F3nom3ni • 7d ago

Rust issues MEGATHREAD

Post your rust issues/concerns here.

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u/AdelesManHands FJ 7d ago

I declare MEGATHREAD!

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u/MNmostlynice 7d ago

There will be at least 3 “Is this frame rusty” posts by the end of the day on the main feed.

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u/F3nom3ni 7d ago

I know, and I get at least 10 mod mails a week asking why their thread was removed and complaining there is this megathread.

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u/Username2102 7d ago

What do you guys think about this 08 w/ 200k+ miles?

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u/elchamperdamper 7d ago

Looks great

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u/voygar2 7d ago

Just had rear replaced as brackets that hold sway bars rusted away.

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u/subduedtuna 7d ago

Anyone successfully do a frame swap on the west coast?

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u/New_Bad8588 6d ago

never been done, ever

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u/treddlighter 5d ago

Looking at a 2010 FJ with 102k

. So far only have a few pics but I wanted to get a quick check from the experts. It’s located in Washington state, so not in the salt/rust belt.

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u/GermOrean 4d ago

2011 FJ - Looks all superficial?

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u/CA_CASH_REFUND 3d ago

2010 trail team about 140k miles. Yay or nay?

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u/treddlighter 18h ago

This question isn’t about a particular vehicle but about rust in general, especially these days.

My question is, how can you properly assess the state of the frame?

I need a third-party to do the investigation because I don’t have the skills or equipment to be thorough. Would I take it to a reputable body shop? Would I take it to a Toyota dealer? I know there are no guarantees but I feel like being through with the frame may not be part of a typical pre-purchase inspection.

In my case, whenever I find an a good candidate FJ I am interested in buying I’ll need to do this. The even harder part is how I would do this investigation if the vehicle that’s for sale is not in the same city that I live in and I would need to be buying it without personally inspecting it.

Is buying it without personally inspecting it just a bad idea even if I am willing to pay a 3rd party to do the inspection?

At the moment I would need to find someone in Washington state near Olympia.