Having issues with my rear end repair 2022 limited 4x4

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No worries, We have the frame specs that your dealer and Toyota doesn’t!!

Just kidding. Unfortunately part of the early adoption cycle. Sorry to hear about getting rear ended in your brand new ride. Hope they get it sorted soon.

 

I wander what specs they need for frame. On TiS there is a whole Collision Repair manual that has point-to-point distance for the 2022.

I'm sure a Toyota "certified" repair shop should have access to TiS.

 

Check out this guy on IG.

The insurance ended up totaling his truck because Toyota hadn't released the specs for the frame so they couldn't properly check for frame damage. Sounds like a similar situation.

Link to his "final" post on the matter: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMOqHCLQ4f/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Scroll back through the photos before this one and you'll see his entire story. The initial pictures of the rear end damage look relatively minor. I think the biggest issue was the bed box kissed the cab. Shame.

 

If it's gone all the way to Mike Seers...then I think you're out of options. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Some insurance companies (or maybe it's a law in some states) allow for you to hire an independent claims adjuster to validate the damage amount. Maybe you can get an independent audit to total out the vehicle so you can move on? There are people who work in the auto insurance industry on this forum. Maybe one of them will chime in with options. I think that's your only viable route.

 

Interesting, I didn't know there was different frame specs for 4x4 or 4x2. I only see frame specs for CrewMax or double cab. The more you know.

Only thing I can find in TiS. I'm no body shop tech, so maybe they need something else.

 

If they total the truck out you’re going to get market value for it. That truck is going to have a high salvage value too and will be back out on the street I’m no time. It’ll be sold and the insurance will make their money back

 

Ahh. Make sense. Similar situation with wheel alignment machines not updated with 2022 yet.

 

I wouldn't worry too about that. I was t-boned in Arizona during a big road trip about 9 years ago. A lady blew through a stoplight and hit me. Thankfully, an off duty Arizona trooper was right behind her and say the whole thing.

We were on our way back to Oklahoma at the time. My truck had to sit in Arizona while it got fixed because it was deemed "unsafe to drive." Their insurance paid for our rental to get home and paid to have the truck shipped back to us in Oklahoma once the repairs were complete.