Can you get me his contact info?🫢 I'm about to do a new frame replacement for my 2000 Tundra, it would be nice to have a person to be able to connect with if I have any issues/questions. Thanks for your consideration
Far too much work for an old Sienna. Drill and rivet where the spot welds are broken is MUCH easier. Metal filler is a very good substitute for a crack in the pocket. This is how I repaired mine without removal. If it had 30,000 miles on it, then I would do it this way. Mine has 150k. Both my auto rear door cables are broken too. I just removed the cables for manual operation. Horrible design just like this. The longer I own this, the more disappointed I become.
I swapped the frame on my 2000 tundra using this method. Including changing the necessary items from the old frame to the new frame, redoing control arms, coil springs, rear shocks, rack and pinion, tie rods, and front differential, I completed the job at just under 120 hours. But that is EVERYTHING. 2000 Tundra Limited 4x4 Access cab
@@jwil07 I found a good frame at a salvage yard for $450. I went way over the top. I invested $2,000 roughly but I redid EVERYTHING. It’s worth it to me.
@@GammaFields if the gear ratio is the same, then it could likely be modified to fit on a first gen frame. Are you trying to make it 4x4 or 2x4? I ask because that is a major factor in space as well as the actual frame itself
could this be done using an engine support bar instead of suspending the engine from above? Or would it tip forward once the cab is placed on the jackstands?
@@lelenbates3367 Yeah i bailed on that idea and used a 4x4 and two car lift size jack stands and a chain to support the engine and another 4x4 and regular jack stands to support the tranny. The rest of the process outlined in this video is excellent and I can vouch for it. I was able to swap my frame in my driveway
I think instead of doing this I would just carefully dismantle the entire truck an sell off all of those good parts and send the frame to the local metal recyclers.
Dont forget to bleed the brakes, a 4 wheel alignment, and be sure to tighten all suspension bushing components with the vehicle in the ride height position. It's also good insurance to replace the steel brake lines with everything exposed. Stainless steel pre-bent line kits are cheap.
All I can say is wow, to take a project like this you have to have huge balls, can't imagine where to even start, so many things to do. Great job, well done.
Thank you for this vid, I basically took the same approach you with my 02 Sequoia. I had the the luxury of using a friends lift. I braced the engine and trans in the body and dropped the frame with the gas tank rear and front diffs.
The 4X4 and the 2wd Prerunner are the same frame. Of course it has to be Xtra Cab or 4dr if your 4wd is. The Prerunner is a six lug 2wd. It is the only 2wd drive that can interchange with the 4wd. If your 2wd is 5 lug, it is a no go.
This is literally the only video I could find that addresses this subject/technique. Pulling out the frame from under my Tacoma by myself took the better part of a day due to all the rusted fasteners. Hopefully putting the new to me frame in goes without a hitch. THANK YOU for making this video.
@@user-ur1io4ji2q It should take a good shop about a day if the only thing that needs replacing is the frame. Figure in bolts and new parts if you do go that route.
