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'08 Tacoma -- Undercoating -- Yea or Nay ???

Hello Everyone,

I've just purchased a brand-new '08 Tacoma 4x4, 2.7 litre engine.

Previously, I owned an '86 Toyota pickup 4x2, 22R engine. Purchased new, I maintained it regularly and finally sold it at 240,000 miles to a friend. I can't remember if I'd ever had it undercoated. Based on the history of my previous Toyata, I can see that I'm liable to be keeping this new one for awhile.

I'm looking for opinions: Should I get my new Tacoma undercoated. It wasn't even offered at the dealership. The salesman said undercoating just isn't needed on my Tacoma. Imagine, a salesman who didn't want to sell an add-on.

I live near Seattle and will be moving to central Oregon. I do a lot of driving in the mountains and lots of that is on gravel roads, kicking up a lot gravel.

So what do you think? Undercoating, or not ??? Thanks in advance.

The Rocket Man

Reply to
Hober Mallow
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No. It should already be coated from the factory. Why not take a look underneath.

Reply to
Mike

depends on if you do it right or not.... undercoating done right and maintained and cleaned will protect a truck. Undercoating done wrong will make things worse by trapping dirt and mud under it especially if it isn't maintained and it starts to peel or separate from the metal.

Stephen

Reply to
Toshi38

Absolutely not. Causes more problems than it solves, and the truck is already fully protected. I recently sold a '97 Tacoma that had exactly "0" rust underneath.

Reply to
DanG

Depends on where you live.

In the NE, it's a must.

Reply to
SnoBrdr

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for all of the replies.

I checked out the underside of my truck and it does seem to be pretty well protected.

I live near Seattle now where it rains a fair amount and will be moving in a few months to Bend, Oregon, where its much drier.

I'm going to take the chance and skip the undercoating.

The Rocket Man

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Hober Mallow

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Frank

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