1st Gen Toyota Tundra Driveshaft Carrier Bearing install

[@michaelescorza1164]

I'm pretty sure I just watched the video you mention right before this. Bro took like 15-20 mins. I'm getting ready to do this myself 286k miles on my Tundra. This gave me even more confidence to do it myself. I like the Foot Wrench hahah Thanks man!

[@dr_omiz]

Haha foot wrench is the best

[@funjunkiegarage]

Dude!!! Thank you so much for the mention. Your video was great. I'm a new subscriber. I wish you all the best of success. I'm always happy to hear my videos inspire and motivate. Thank you again for the awesome support of my channel. Have a great day!

[@dr_omiz]

No, thank you man!

[@funjunkiegarage]

@@dr_omiz Right on brother!!

[@scotto3826]

I just did mine on my 1st gen Tacoma. I followed the video from @funjunkiegarage also. He was the only guy that had a video of someone doing this without pulling the entire drive shaft off the truck. Mine went nearly as smooth as yours did. I had some problems getting the two drive shaft sections lined back up. My truck was on a driveway with a slight incline. I put wheel chocks behind all 4 wheels but when I split the drive shaft it appears the truck settled back a little against the chocks. I had to get my foot on the front frame crossmember and push the truck forward while lining up the drive shaft and wrestling the bolts back into the driveshaft. Took a while but I got it. My stake nut was not staked either. And the drive shaft bolts were real tight on mine like yours. The torque spec for those is 54 ft.lb. but you can't get a torque wrench on them so I think people just tighten them way too tight. Also, the torque spec for the big stake nut is a 2-step process. You torque it to 134 ft. lb., then back it off and torque it again to only 51 ft.lb. The bearing is not pressed on but the 134 ft.lb. torque sets the bearing. Congrats on getting yours done! It really isn't that hard of a job. Other generations of Tacomas and Tundras have a different design where you have to disassemble the double cardan joint. That's a pain in the ass that I'm not sure I'd attempt.

[@dr_omiz]

Hey good job to you too man. Thanks for watching my vid and dropping your experience

[@DNFTWITCHER]

hi, thanks for the video. hows the dorman so far? is it a good quality? im about to put dorman on mine.

[@dr_omiz]

Good so far. Survived sand hollow without an issue

[@marcusmacdonald3594]

What indicators did you have showing you it was bad?

[@dr_omiz]

Hello Marcus. driveshaft wobble, vibrations under acceleration

[@marcusmacdonald3594]

@@dr_omiz I was hoping you had a similar symptoms but unfortunately not. I've got a drivetrain howel im hoping is the carrier but my suspicion is the the rear end. You still got your oem rear 3rd member btw?

[@dr_omiz]

@@marcusmacdonald3594 I am regeared to 4.88 nitro gears with and ARB carrier/air locker. Howl coming from your rear diff? if its consistent with acceleration then, yes i would point to your diff if it its inconsistent more of a womp, womp as it rotates could be a bad bearing or wheel bearings

[@marcusmacdonald3594]

It constant only when acceleraating. Most noticeable 30mpg+. The pitch continues to climb as speed increases. It's not gear oriented thank god. Constant howell. When on the gas and instanly goes away when I get off the gas. Got the car on 4 jack stand to see if I could pin point it but my driveway being sloped i did not feel comfortable getting under it. I feels its a bearing to just hopefully not one inside the diff. If so I guess it will be time to regear. How do you like the air locker btw?

[@dr_omiz]

@@marcusmacdonald3594 I would have a gear and axle shop do a diagnostic if possible. Air locker has been solid, no issues to report.