See, the frame became so weak the spring literally pulled itself right off the frame. The mechanic showed it wasn't just a 'dirt spot' and jacked the back of the 1997 Toyota up while the axle stayed on the ground. The rear axle was off by two inches.
The mechanic, by the way, was the owner of an AAMCO Transmission Repair Shop. He owned five shops in the area. They were known as the best mechanics in the business. Why? Because they took their responsibility to their consumers seriously.
The Toyota was brought in because the manual clutch was grabbing right at the floor all of a sudden and the owner could not understand what happened. Due to the dedication of the Aamco Transmission owner who came in to look at it from another shop the truck was never driven again. He told the owner, "You are lucky to be alive. If you were driving at any rate of speed and hit a rough spot in the road, the rear axle would have come out from under you and you'd loose control of the Tacoma. You could be dead right now. No one is driving this truck anywhere."
