Diesel Toyota Pickup Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement/ 4.88 Gear Upgrade For CHEAP

[@masonpeden161]

I’m not really sure what all you are doing exactly or why, but I can tell that you are making sure to do it right. Respect to you my friend. Also the yota is sick!

[@carpetpunter158]

Mate perfect timing on this vid. This week im doing the uni's and the rear wheel bearings on my rhd toyota. Great job bro!

[@richardwilkinson3594]

Check your axle breather! Seeing the fluid not coming out in a single stream indicates air isn't able to get into the axle case.

[@abpsd73]

I noticed that too.

[@andrewo8987]

These axle breathers are notorious for failing. Even in a non-salt dry state like NM, AZ, TX, So Cal, etc. I swear every truck I service has a non-functional one. I keep extra ones on hand now and I'm not even a mechanic.

[@christopherbrown8181]

It does that when you don’t open the fill plug.

[@buildadventure404]

just have to say using self tapping screws to open and seal up your chassis saver is genius! I have killed a can or two because after one use they seal themselves shut.

[@austinniemela]

Yes i have had the same can for a year now haha they seal shut and basically garbage!!

[@phillollard6965]

When pushing in bearings always try to use the outer edge of the bearing rather than the inner , Far less likely to damage a bearing that way . 🇬🇧

[@GenevaCustoms]

Unless the bearing is being pressed onto a shaft. I’m not sure in the video but it looked like it was a press fit onto the shaft and the backing plate

[@ecantoran]

On these Toyota axles the bearing slide right into the backing plate. What he is really pressing in is the collar. No damage done to bearing.

[@johnhenderson6407]

Thank you for making this. It helped me do the swap but for a 3.slow. Just drove it and it is still 3.slow but it is done.

[@chrispratt5475]

I had a 93 that I put 5.29 gears in and they told me that they had some left over axles for forklifts that Toyota was using not sure if that was your case or not with the bearings.

[@philipvreeken1284]

I’ve been wanting your videos and enjoying them. The fact your putting a tdi in your truck. Can you point me in the right direction as I’m having trouble finding the kit to do my conversion. I’m wanting to put a 06 tdi into an 04 ranger 4x4

[@BakuretsuTen]

all of your videos are so fun to watch. are you planning on redoing the interior of the truck as well?

[@blakeroper2268]

I absolutely love your truck man. I drive a 99 taco and I’m thinking about a diesel swap and a 2.5in lift since I’m already on 31’s

[@austinniemela]

Blake Roper thank you!! Do a swap!! It’s a sweet truck to drive

[@airfelisan9344]

Yo Austen you should get one more for the front it's the same bolt pattern 9" or 8" housing and cuz when u put on 4 wheels it will be the same not offset ratio

[@floydstowe]

Can't wait to see the off road wheeler videos

[@robertbresnahan4179]

Just blew up my 4.10 rear end (I’m assuming my gearing was) my 92’s on 37 toyos’ and I’d cruise 60 in 4th gear right above 1.5k rpms

[@jaromnord8325]

Where did you get those channel locks? The ones you use to put the brake hardware back on?

[@gordon47542]

Is there a nut bolt or system you haven't touched? Nevertheless love the attention to detail and hopefully all your attention to detail will preserve this thing for a very long time. Keep the tdi content coming man!!

[@austinniemela]

Troy Criswell there just a couple more bolts to touch haha thank you!!

[@timxian9339]

That axle shaft and "weird" bearing look like the ones out of a Toyota Hiace ~2010 vintage

[@Reegan86]

Well... Coming from being a army ranger in Sweden and wondering why every US soldier had their flag reverse on their right shoulder in Afghanistan. If you’re gonna sell decals. A left and a right for each fender would probably be good idea 😉

[@Reegan86]

*hint... I have space for a cut decal on both fenders. AND postage 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@migueldorantes7169]

This thing is sooo clean bro

[@austinniemela]

Miguel Dorantes thanks man!!

[@migueldorantes7169]

Austin Niemela you should make some hats like the one your wearing with your logo on it if you do I’ll for sure get one good shit on the videos

[@austinniemela]

Miguel Dorantes thanks!! Be sure to check out the next video haha let me know what you think 👍

[@nate9945]

I am also planning on 4.88’s with my diesel on 35’s.

[@triniwayne1984]

Thought you were planning to put in a locker?

[@crider46]

Should have done the rear disc conversion

[@JLeeChron]

Well, rust isn’t a problem for you out there!

[@joem2829]

Austin where did you get the pins for your drag links? I can only find them at the dealer for $48.00 each and I can’t find the bushings for the drag links either

[@wanderingwithpennies147]

Austin check out East Coast Gear. Best prices I have seen.

[@seanbagg114]

Check out revolution gear. I run them in the front of my Yota. High pinion as well.

[@austinniemela]

Sean Bagg can’t believe how much more expensive the high pinion install kit is than a standard

[@carbonizzer5031]

Saw you drive by a few days ago in your Jetta. Sounding good! 👍

[@carbonizzer5031]

You ought to do a meet up soon so I can see your truck. Haha. Maybe by then I'll have my swap done too.

[@bradlininger6393]

Check your axle vent

[@travistattrie9631]

Make sure you swap the front gears over to 4.88s as well before you throw it in 4wd

[@stevewhyte8476]

i think johnny cash built a pickup like that some time back !! too late to ask him now .

[@wyattwillis9276]

Nice! Totally random but Does you EGT gauge have a temp alarm? I have a Toyota diesel Hilux pickup I brought back from japan and just installed a turbo kit and was trying to find options for an EGT gauge

[@austinniemela]

Wyatt willis no it doesn’t have an alarm!

[@wyattwillis9276]

Austin Niemela dang :/

[@jzila9900]

Sweet so when can I go pick up my truck lol just playin

[@felipeaguiar2830]

The face at 12:42 🤣

[@eashan5022]

Did this also fixed ur speedo? Before when u were doing 60 on ur gps ur speedo was showing 50.

[@austinniemela]

eashan5022 yes the gearing helps correct the speedo as well

[@shauncry1917]

Tdi swapped... let that set in.

[@vettepicking]

My tundra rear bearing are 335 per side! Koyo or Timken.

[@austinniemela]

vettepicking dang that’s expensive!!

[@tevitatalili]

Which model toyota is this man

[@shauncry1917]

Tdi swapped..... let that set in.

[@narule2695]

Do you have locking hubs?

[@austinniemela]

Noah Rule yes I do

[@Jesus-hx5vg]

We love you so much

[@columbiariverdetailing1943]

Robert Oberst could of done that with the first smack lol jk

[@margar1983]

What gear weight did you put in?

[@austinniemela]

Marciano Garcia 75-90 gear oil

[@margar1983]

@@austinniemela I see the newer Tacoma like mine recomends 75-85 but all the older models use 75-90...I am wondering if much of a difference or not. Because currently only a couple high end places sell that weight and I can get supertech or any other brand of 75-90 much cheaper. Thoughts?

[@thrashmetal7588]

Before I done all that bullshit I’d went disk brake conversion!

[@abpsd73]

Double the price, and parts store guys wonder why we buy online.

[@migueldorantes7169]

J where do you think they get them ??

[@petersonalexandredossantos5442]

Muito bom

[@KMKLYALLDAILY]

Deer Park bruh

[@shauncry1917]

Your shop is to clean for me to trust u

[@СергейАнтонов-т9ф]

👍👍👍🇷🇺

[@smplyizzy]

Should have done a disk drake conversion.

[@smplyizzy]

John he had the entire rear end apart. There would have been no more labor. As for dangerous I cannot not see that from an engineering stand point. However I could see people some how screwing it up.

[@carpetpunter158]

Problem is the handbrake (e-brake). You need to buy a transmission brake setup to replace the original.

[@robertpowers7856]

Too light in the ass end, thats bad juju (disks)

[@smplyizzy]

Robert Powers - lol not true that is the point of a proportional valve. Brakes are brakes.

[@robertpowers7856]

Rick wanna see sum pictures from my wrecked 04 tacoma, p valve or not, it would have to be set so lite they would be ineffective . Early Tacoma’s were very ass end squirrely. And if they aren’t moving much, the calipers seize up.