GoufCustom's Taco Build

Very nice build and write up.

 

Thanks, need to do a write up on my heated seats, just haven't had the time.

 

I am rebuilding my drive shaft on my TRD Off Road 4x4, replacing the U-Joints and Center Support Bearing, and while it is apart I figured adding a grease fitting to the slip yoke would make things better and get rid of the axel wrap thud. I have been pulling my drive shaft apart and adding grease every 10k miles and it is a pain, so the grease fitting will make this much easier. I couldnt find any pictures, but I know there are a few folks that have done it here. I was going to do it myself since it is really easy, but I didnt have the proper drill bits, tap or grease fitting, and I just haven't had the time to do it. So I took it to a local shop and they charged me $50 to do it, got it back in 24 hrs and I am pleased with the results so far.

This is what it looks like, the shop checked the clearance with the old U-Joint and said there were no clearance issues, I will post some more pictures as I put it back together today.
















Some more pictures:











Fully Assembled

- There are no issues with clearance, and a standard grease gun tip fits in there for east greasing.

 

Grease Fitting on the inside -


NOTES:
Mark everything, so you can put it back together exactly int he same orientation that it came apart in, this is IMPORTANT!

Also, I torqued the nut on the center support bearing to 135 ft-lbs and then backed it off and took it to 55 ft-lbs and then staked the nut. I used the nut to "press" the bushing on, and packed the bearing before assembly.

Also, to get the ears that go to the U-Joint off, you need a 2-jaw gear puller, it comes off very easy with that. Then having a 2 or 3 jaw gear puller to get the old bearing off. I didnt take pictures of this because it was dark, and using a gear puller is pretty easy. I also used a vise with some blocks of wood to hold the drive shaft on the end ears instead of the hollow shaft, and used an impact to get the nut off.

It doesnt make a difference to the functioning of the drive shaft, but I chose to mark everything on the side that had the factory grease fitting, which were all on the same side, so you can grease them all if you can reach one of them. Unlike the front drive shaft you cant spin the read when in N. I used some red touch up paint from my red Miata to make the marks, black marker was too hard to see.


Other pictures:



Center Support Bearing (Carrier Bearing) Removed -




The new Bearing - went with the Dorman, interested to see how long it lasts compared to the factory one, it cost $45, so I am taking the risk when compared to the $200 factory one.


I bought new washers and nut for re-assembly, you dont need them, but my local Toyota dealership sold the 2 washers and 1 nut for ~$5

This shows the order for re-assembly with the washers.


Clean everything, and apply more grease to the spline an bearing.


I marked the direction on the bearing, the Dorman comes un marked, and direction is key on this part.






This thin washer sits inside the bearing, on the side that the nut it on, see the picture above for the order, it wont go together wrong without breaking something.


Watch out for burs that are created when you take the old U-Joints out. Use a file to get rid of this. And grease the holes before re-assembly, makes it easier and prevents it from seizing.

COMPLETE -



Ok, so here are the part numbers for the two washers and nut shown -

NUT - 90080-17083
Washer - 90080-20048
Washer - 90080-20049

 

Also, I figured out what to use to grease them- My father-in-law had a little hand held gun that he uses for his chainsaw, and the tip fits perfectly. Also the gun is rigid, so you can press into the center of the fitting, I was able to grease all of mine, took a little longer because the gun is small, but it worked perfectly. So now the task is to find one online.

The one he had is made my Lincoln, and called the Lubrigun, and has a chainsaw tip on it, see the attached pictures.

Here is what I have found online so far -

(1) http://www.amickssuperstore.com/Dualco_Chainsaw_Grease_Gun_p/dualco grease gun.htm
Dualco seems to be the best one.

(2) http://www.mfgsupply.com/32-5801.html?source=googleps&gclid=CLzc-o_lz7UCFckx4AodKzwAIw

(3)

$26 Dualco Grease Gun with Short Nozzle

http://www.amazon.com/Dualco-Grease...361737927&sr=8-4&keywords=chainsaw+grease+gun

(4)

$12 Astro Pneumatic Tool 101 Mini Grease Gun

http://www.amazon.com/Astro-Pneumatic-Grease-Needle-Nozzle/dp/B000FMK7FG/ref=pd_sbs_sg_8
No free shipping either, and about the same price after shipping as the better Dualco one.

(5)

3 Oz. Mini Grease Gun with short Needle Nozzle

http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Grease-short-Needle-Nozzle/dp/B0057GX4XW/ref=pd_sbs_sg_6

(6)

$37 Oregon Chain Saw Premium Steel Grease Gun 110534

http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Chain-...361737927&sr=8-2&keywords=chainsaw+grease+gun

Some pictures -












Another picture of the slip yoke grease fitting, so far so good, have about 1000 miles on it so far.

 

I installed the Dorman Heated Seat kit, used s few of the seat cover and heated seat install threads on here to install them, pretty easy, and they work great.





Heating Element


I broke one of the small tabs on the side covers




I used zip ties instead of the hog clips

 

Towed for the first time today, a friends trailer to go get a dining room set for our new house.

 

Picked up some brand new tires off CraigsList - Firestone Destination M/Ts 285/75 R16s

 

Scored a nice used tire for my spare to match my new 285/75/16s, $40 for the tire and installation. Now I just need to get it to fit under my bed.






Hauled more than $2500 worth (after 20% discount) of beer and wine (16 cases of wine (12ct) & 20 cases of beer (24ct)) for a friend, helping him get ready for his back yard wedding. Still need to go to BJs and get 8 more cases of beer, and earlier I hauled his home made kegorator and 20 gallons of home brew.





and more in the cab...

 

Not thrilled about this, took my mud flaps off today, and it looks like they have been rubbing the paint off, about the same amount of damage all the way around...



I am thinking of getting some silver vinyl stickers to cover this up, may it look like the factory rocker protector stickers that are already on my truck.

 

I got my new tires put on, Firestone M/Ts, 285/75/R16

 

I also cut these off so I could get my spare under the bed:







It is extremely close to the exhaust:

 

Borrowing my friends trailer to move.




All of my cars next to each other one last time before we move!

 

Cut my exhaust so it wouldnt touch my 33" spare tire.

 

Did some trimming, and now there is no more rubbing in the front in reverse. Not the best pictures.

 

I got my BAMF Sliders today! I also got my BAMF LCA Skids and BAMF Diff Skid, time to get installing...

Looks like I need to trim the stock "skid" to get the LCA skids to fit.

 

Replaced the clips on the overhead center console, with these today, fit perfectly and snapped right into place, didnt take any photos of the clips, but if you need new ones, these are the ones, and they are metal not plastic!

 

Started building a workbench in my new garage -












I have another shelf on the bottom to build and then start adding hooks. I got my old collage computer set up, it is almost 10 years old now, and still kicking, nothing fast anymore, but great for a garage computer to surf Tacoma World. I need to add more outlets from the basement up into the walls, and get another overhead shop light, but so far it is great.

 

I also started to install a set of AudioVox backup sensors, but I need to drill out the holes I made for the Walmart crap sensors I installed and dont have a bit yet that is large enough.







You have to use these bezels when going into a steel bumper -