What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

It's on the list of things to do eventually, mine leaks a little but not enough to be concerning yet. Gets wet around the seal but doesn't drip

 

You figure out the elite and I’d buy it! Lol.. always loved the looks of the elite bumpers

 

FIPG? Really? Never heard of that before.

And yeah, this'll be the 3rd time it gets changed. First time was done by Just Differentials when they regeared the diff. Second time Jon did it for me in Powell in 2014...?

 

Took it off road, camped, and got back home.

Posted about it in the Nor Cal regional section.

 

That's what mine has been doing for a while but after this last adventure, its more than just a little so time to change it I think.

 

I'm sure they'd sell haha

Yeah. Did it to mine. Doesn't need much just a bit.

Second one lasted a while at least.

 

ive had luck using the toyota orange fipg for the pinion seal, just a bit. not a whole lot, on the outside of the seal

 

If you have the crush washer still careful not to crush it any more.

 

Do you have a solid pinion spacer in your diff?

It's important you get the preload on the pinion correct.

 

I have small tube but I have no idea of its color.

I also found there are two part numbers for the seal that are supposed to work. I have one of each and their O.D.s are identical but there is a difference in the I.D.s. The calipers say its a ~.001" difference. 90311-41009 and 90311-38047. It is interesting there are two of them. And they are different. The one that ends in 41009 has a rubberish surface on the top and OD. The one that ends in 38047 is metal on the outside and cost about half as much. Ever seen anything like that before?

Yes, a solid spacer was used when I regeared. I think that means I don't have to worry as much about messing up the preload doesn't it? That I can be less careful about getting to 145 ft.lbs. of torque.

 

hmm cant say i have. its been a while since ive done a pinion seal so i dont remember what it was. i want to say the non elocker diffs for sure have the rubber on the outside. last elocker i did was 4 years ago, i dont remember if it was like that or metal.

 

Correct the solid spacer you don't have to worry.

 

This.

 

MT90 and new shifter bushings cured 95 perfect of my shift issues

 

Lose a lot of space like that

 

Slightly better than just tossing the spare in the bed like I do I guess, lol

 

Keep it in the stock location under the bed if it's a 33 or smaller. Been meaning to put mine back under there, maybe

 

Does this mean i can fit a 255/85 tire in the stock spare location? It's basically a 33?

 

255/85r16 is a true 33" tire, you might be able to but you might have to trim the ends of the spare tire holder off (or flatten them out) so it fits.

If your exhaust is in the stock location then that might be in the way, I'm not sure. Mine is dumped over the axle

 

You have to bend the tire braces if I recall right.