Highly optimistic Craigslist ad for 2000 Tacoma

[Delta]

Hah, that's a (IMO) $6,000 truck all day. I'd rock the heck outta that thing for 6K, but not anything over that. I do see safety caps on the frame in its future.

There was a listing around here for the same gen, almost same truck. Interior and most of the exterior was immaculate, but the frame was GONE. Like, you couldn't even weld in safety-caps anymore it was that bad. Forget the number, but it was ridiculous for the price.

 

[Kira]

Without Googling I conclude "safety caps" are reinforcements.
Are they available for real or are they locally made (and officially disapproved of)?

 

[Delta]

Without Googling I conclude "safety caps" are reinforcements.
Are they available for real or are they locally made (and officially disapproved of)?

Tacoma 1996-2004 Regular Cab, 4WD Archives - autorust.com

SafeTCap™ Kits for Toyota Tacoma

www.autorust.com

They're a good patch option for frames that have rotted in certain areas. Relatively easy to install if you got a welder. How inspection stations view them is a hit or miss, at least around here.

 

[Kira]

^^Thanks.
All I've ever heard of is, "welding fishplate all over the frame". I didn't know such things were made.

 

[fdcg27]

Maybe he was pricing it in Georgian Lauri, not USD?
Maybe seller is an addict and if any prospective buyer were to hook him up with a couple of weeks of that sweet, sweet stuff there'd be a deal right then and there.
Ain't no way on this earth that a 23 YO Taco is a $19K truck.