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Dragging this topic back open again.  This will be for a 2007 GMC 2500 HD 4WD Classic Diesel. 245K - farm truck.

Instead of telling you all very much here first, I'll let you see the photos.  It's pretty far beyond what a coating will resolve now.

As is fairly obvious, the fuel tank starting it's descent into my driveway allowed me to understand just how rusty the rear 50% of this truck's frame really is.  The LH side of the fuel tank rear support strap is completely gone.  The RH is still holding, however as the photo shows, it's not far behind.

 

I knew the body was in only "fair" shape, two years back when I purchased the rig from the original owner.  Just wish we were not looking at such a major amount of work now.  The rear crossmembers are in similar slim-form. It's saving weight and getting lighter each year.

 

Anyone have success repairing these frames?  I know this is long past any sort of warranty/recourse from GM.  The engine, transmission, and most of the rest of the truck are still in serviceable shape. 

 

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DaveH71
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Can you take some pictures of this frame compromising rust? I'm curious to see what it looks like.

bossier62guy
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My 02 frame is in great shape....and the DRL's work....plenty of room down south.

deceiver
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Tale of woe with my Chevy Silverado, If you don’t want to read this entire tale of woe then let me sum it up here. Your Chevy truck may rust out to the point of being pulled off the road becaus

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The only thing to say is replace the frame.

 

Or cut the crossmembers out and weld new ones in place

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geeman1983 New Member

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Truck only has 138,000 and my frame is shot 2005 chevy silverado i lice in ohio so salt yes and bad roads so i guess chevy just went cheap with coating i guess oh well im going after a toyota bet that 

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On 8/11/2014 at 9:17 PM, bossier62guy said:

My 02 frame is in great shape....and the DRL's work....plenty of room down south.

I am new to this… but I saw some of your replies to another person doing the same as me… trying to replace the temp control actuator in my 05 GMC SIERRA, And can NOT get to it… how do I get the center console panels off, do I have to take ALL of them off to get to it?

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