Do you think Toyota will take responsibility for the 2nd gen bed rust?

That's why forums like this one are a great source of info. We give you a heads up on things and what to look out for before you purchase a Tundra new or used. Of course in many circumstances it's too late but I still stand by my previous comments. If you live near the coast or where salt is used in winter it simply makes sense to give any used vehicle the once over underneath,especially in the areas not only most susceptible to rust but areas that aren't obvious without getting a real good go over. When I bought my 09 Taco, my 07 Tundra, and my 14 Tundra, I got underneath all three of them and looked over everything for rust. It's fairly common for truck beds to rust out from the bottom up including around the bed bolts. I've seen too many trucks rusted out like that over the years. Some worse than others of course. There are several options you can use to help prevent rust from forming on a new or rust free used truck. I used Fluid Film on my 14.

 

bed liners getting a (false) bad rap again for bottoms up rust. original owner of an 08...12 yrs plastic lined and don't have those rust issues and yes i've checked. i live in mild weather and conditions so that's a part of it imo.

 

I just blast them on twitter. Tends to piss thes companies off.
I mean look at this shit...F them


@Toyota @DARCARSToyota @Ford @ChevyTrucks @NHTSArecalls @NHTSAgov 19000 miles after my 2007 tundra received toyotas CRC recall treatment instead of replacing the frame. Massive hole right where they applied the crc compound and said my truck was fine. #bucket #toyotaSham

 

Ya my 2008 Tundra had very similar rust bubbles from the bottom up at all 4 bed mounts.

I had a factory plastic bed liner and I found out when I took it to LineX for my spray on appointment.

I ended up taking my truck to a body shop that cut out the bad areas and welded in new steel plates. Then I took the truck back to LineX. Everything cost me about $1500 bucks. I did try to plead my case to Toyota but I didn’t get any results.

After I put the spray on liner in I sold the truck on trade for a 2017 Tundra.

 

First gens had the same problem.

Drop in bed liner isn't the issue. One of my trucks had a spray in liner and the bed floor still rotted out.

Toyota doesn't care. Their solution is to buy a new truck.

 

I 100% get Toyota’s side of it. It’s an old truck. The warranty is expired. They owe you nothing past the warranty.

It does suck though. I replaced my uncles bed for him a couple years ago. Went to the junkyard in Texas and bought one, took it to Maaco and had it painted. He got all his bolts loose before he drove to Texas from Michigan. Changed the bed in a few hours. Only hickup was a rusty spare tire thing. We grabbed that at the junk yard off the same truck and that was that. Total cost was maybe 1500 bucks.

 

Geez I hope it doesn't happen with mine, however mine is from Colorado and is exceptionally clean. Bringing the truck back to Pa. I immediately had it coated with NH oil/black so hopefully that doesn't happen. Here in the rust belt we know all about rust/rot.....wow that is some rust there on half assed's truck bed, funny thing though if you lived in Ohio it would still be street legal to drive it like that, in fact you can see trucks like that almost anywhere in Ohio driving around. Bungee cords are your friend in Ohio.

 

Any body that has had the issues with bed rusting at the mount location and got it fixed, about how much did that run you?

 

For anybody working on their Tundra beds, I found replacement bolts at McMaster-Carr, p/n 91180A721.

They come in packs of 5, priced around $17 per pack. M12x1.25x110mm Grade 8.8 Steel Hex Head Screw, zinc plated. (100mm length works fine as well.)

(OEM bolts are about $16 each!)

Chances are for an older Tundra your original bolts will be rusty and shot, although the washer is usually fine. So, I reuse the washer by grinding the OD of the bolt a bit to free it.

Coat the entire new bolt and bottom of washer with anti-seize to help protect from corrosion.

10+ year Tundra owners should probably check their original bed bolts.
(Torx T55, M-C has a 1/2" drive impact-rated T55).

ToolCat

 

Have the same issue with my 2011. Going to pull the bed, cut out the bad metal, weld in new and replace the two cross members later this month. It really caught me by surprise because I have a lift and a couple of times a year I check the underside. Six months ago I pulled the factory bed liner and crap! rust in about 6 places. All where the cross members are spot welded to the bed floor. I live in the Northeast so no chance of finding a rust free replacement.