Toyota Camry Rocker Panels

Your Toyota Camry utilizes a unibody chassis design that relies on a spacial frame instead of the conventional body-on-frame architecture. In this design, load-carrying components are located all over the body and are integrated with some of the body parts. Rocker panels belong to these. Rocker panels are pretty tough metal bars tracing from the front wheel arches all the way to the rear arches. Apart from contributing to the vehicle stiffness during cornering, rocker panels protect the occupants in a crash while preventing serious deformations of the vehicle cockpit.

All in all, rocker panels have to fulfill a host of important duties, which is why they need to be maintained in an adequate condition. Unfortunately, the location of these parts makes them highly vulnerable to rust that slowly deteriorates not only the looks of these components, but their structural integrity too. If you live in humid climate or in the area where salt is used on the road in winter, or if you own an older Toyota Camry, you're certainly no stranger to a rust problem. The only acceptable way to get rid of severe rust on a load-carrying body part is to replace it. But it can be not as expensive as the dealer may tell you - browse our Toyota Camry rocker panels + floors selection and see it for yourself.