First post 98 Tacoma 6inch lift with 35’s driveline vibration

I have a 98 Tacoma with a 6inch lift blisteins in rear kings upfront, 3 inch body lift, and running on 35’s, have a bad vibration from driveline dropped my carrier bearing a half inch should I drop the carrier bearing more ??? Need help

 

Yep. Also shims under the rear leafs can help.

 

Thank you I will deff do that today and see if that fixes it, would you happen to know what degree shims I would need it is it just trial and error at this point ?

 

Yea, I don’t know enough about shim angles on a 6” lift. There’s a free iPhone app called tremec that will help you measure driveline angles. I would start with the bearing and see how close you can get it before worrying about shims. You can mess with multiple carrier bearing lengths in like 10 mins.

 

Do you have a block under your rear leafs?

 

Yes I do not sure what size they are tho, so I’ll drop that carrier bearing another half inch see if that makes it go away appreciate the help !

 

No problem. Good luck. Just my opinion, I would look for tapered blocks. I would not put a shim under a block.

 

Basically measure my block then get same one tampered ?

 

That’s my best guess. I’ve never had a block in the rear. Obviously the best case scenario is a set of leafs that will give you the lift you require... but $$$

 

Yeah my leafs look like they are old and tired might need to get new leafs as well

 

Welcome!

 

Sharp looking truck!!

 

Thank you! I like yours as well!!! Now just to get the vibrations gone

 

Hey I might have misread. Do you have 3” of body lift and 3” suspension lift to total 6”?

 

No, I got a 6 inch lift from fabtech but front coils are Kings rears are blisteins, then I also have a 3 inch body lift total of 9 inches of lift

 

Ah Ok that’s what I thought at first. I’m not as much of a dummy as I thought then. Haha

It is a really nice looking truck.

 

Hey no problem at all , I was typing going down the road in the passenger seat was hoping I made sense

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Rule of thumb is 1 degree of (shim) angle per inch of lift. YMMV

 

Thank you guys ! And honestly dropped my carrier bearing a 1.25” and no vibrations! Smooth sailing but I do think it’s time for new leaf springs for sure