00 Frame Swap

i have an 00 access cab v8 4x4 in need of a frame. i found an 00 access cab v8 2wd frame. is it a direct swap or will fabrication be required?

 

Modification is required. Crossmembers are diff’t. There’s links to more info in this thread, from someone that’s done it. https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/

 

Not eligible for the frame recall?

 

it was coated then it sat for years

 

Yeah, sadly the coating is lipstick on a pig. The steel continues to rot underneath. Bummer. But also utter bullshit coating was allowed as a “remedy”.

 

I'm pretty sure the 2wd and 4wd frames are exactly the same. Your main problem will be removing all of your rusty components from your 4x4 onto the 2wd frame...unless the 2wd frame still has most of the parts still on it.

 

All AC/DC frames are the same. The transmission cross member (very easily removable and swapped as it has 2 bolts that attach to the trans tail shaft and 4 bolts that secure it to the frame) is the only frame difference. All of the AC/DC frames have the notching in the front cross member to accept the ADD.