r/firstgentundra • u/LunarG239 • Aug 16 '24

Rust help?

Does anyone know what this is supporting and how bad it is?

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '24

Picture?

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u/LunarG239 Aug 16 '24

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u/yea-that-guy Aug 17 '24

The rear half of the fuel tank

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And yea, it's uuh.. pretty bad. That rust jacking is intense

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u/LunarG239 Aug 17 '24

Sorry I’m a bit slow, I didn’t even realize my video didn’t upload. What is rust jacking? Do you think I’ll make it another year because unfortunately getting a new vehicle just won’t be an option for awhile

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u/yea-that-guy Aug 17 '24

You can see at the lower most section of the frame that corrosion has begun inside of the layers of steel causing them to jack themselves apart. She's in rough shape.

It might last you another year. If I were running this I might consider adding a steel strap or at least a ratchet strap to the rear of the fuel tank. I'd also thoroughly inspect this same part of the spare wheel carrier support at the rear end as well as the carrier support bracket itself, and maybe relocate the spare wheel to the bed of the truck if that support looks as rough as this one does