I’ve seen nothing that suggests the Toyota’s with C channel frames have less rust issues than boxed frame competitors. And particularly the Tacoma 2nd and 3rd Gen have section where the front frame is riveted over the rear that is notorious for rust.
Lots of advantages, and I’d wager that nobody can tell the difference from the drivers seat.
The same strength and torsional stiffness as a box can be achieved, it just won’t be quite as light. Again, more thickness is good from a rust perspective.
C channel frame is a very good thing. The box frame trucks were very rust prone.
If you want a truck that’s reliable long term, you want a frame you can wash out and doesn’t fill up with crud
I’ve seen nothing that suggests the Toyota’s with C channel frames have less rust issues than boxed frame competitors. And particularly the Tacoma 2nd and 3rd Gen have section where the front frame is riveted over the rear that is notorious for rust.
Also the C channel makes it easy to bolt on proper rock sliders so I approve of that.
Lots of advantages, and I’d wager that nobody can tell the difference from the drivers seat.
The same strength and torsional stiffness as a box can be achieved, it just won’t be quite as light. Again, more thickness is good from a rust perspective.