Mid 80's Rear Frame Rust

My '85 that I bought new rusted to dust in 1996, with 310,000 MILES (not KM) on it. It still ran great as I drove it to the junkyard. I'm in New England, USA.

You got double the time I did, so I'd be happy!

Just recently, myron told us:

You could check with these folks- Might have to call for the 1/2 frame details, but they do talk about 1/2 and 3/4 frame replacements as well as whole.

HTH-

Rust is a major problem with the older trucks, especially where they salt the roads its got to eat them up. I live in central Alabama where snow and ice isn't too common and salted roads don't exist. My 81' 4x4 has fared pretty well but I still keep any new nicks or scratches touched up. I also enlarged some drain holes on the frame where it curves upward behind cab over rear axle to rinse out sometimes (first time I rinsed inside frame out came a rat nest) I have seen some decent looking and crummy looking frame repairs where you are describing. Get a competent fabricator (buddy) to look at it, it may be repairable.