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Check Your U-Joints

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by splitbolt, Jan 5, 2016.

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  1. Nov 22, 2021 at 12:09 PM
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    cryptolyme

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    bet you walked uphill to school both ways with no shoes too...
     
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  2. Nov 22, 2021 at 12:21 PM
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    Just added toolbox and roof-rack to haul my fishing boat 100's of miles into the backwoods every week. Goodrich K02s, Bilstein 5100 front and back, no lift.
    How the F#$k did you know? Same neighbourhood?
     
    ppat4, Nov 22, 2021
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  3. Feb 4, 2022 at 2:06 PM
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    Interesting discussion.... I am still looking for any zerks on my 19 TRD OR 4x4.
     
    Chukar Chaser, Feb 4, 2022
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  4. Feb 4, 2022 at 3:52 PM
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    Haha - found them. One on each of the U-joints on the front (4WD) drive shaft, none on the main drive shaft. The one on the rear part of the 4WD shaft is nearly impossible to reach...
     
    Chukar Chaser, Feb 4, 2022
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  5. Feb 4, 2022 at 8:05 PM
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    You can get yourself a needle point adapter, I still have the one that came with my '81 toyota pickup(didn't have a name back then).
     
    Bronxguy, Feb 4, 2022
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  6. May 8, 2022 at 3:28 PM
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    So will my 2020 sr5 4x4 have any when I get under it? I just got a new grease gun and some grease to do pump in to the axles on my camper. Figured I'd get something good enough for both. But looks like it may potentially not have any zerk fittings.
     
    Taco_mike73, May 8, 2022
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  7. Jun 13, 2022 at 9:00 AM
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    For reference for others with a 2017 TRD Sport V6 4WD, I only had the two front zerks. I just completed the lubrication of the shafts this morning.
     
    NIU_Huskies, Jun 13, 2022
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  8. Jul 11, 2022 at 11:49 AM
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    I've looked on 3 separate occasions on my 2020 TRDOR and haven't been able to find a single zerk.
     
    TacodactylNW, Jul 11, 2022
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  9. Jul 11, 2022 at 12:11 PM
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  10. Jul 11, 2022 at 12:12 PM
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  11. Jul 16, 2022 at 4:21 PM
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    I noticed that as well!, but, I also noticed that when re-installing the shield back on truck that you have to "slide" it on to the metal bracket...then re-install the two 12mm bolts. At first, I just placed it up against the bracket and noticed it had some resistance when tightening the bolts. Had I removed the two 12mm bolts that attach the "L" shaped bracket to the cross member I would'nt have had this issue.
     
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  12. Jul 16, 2022 at 9:49 PM
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    Me too. Same. No zerk found in front.
     
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  13. Jul 17, 2022 at 9:10 AM
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  14. Aug 27, 2022 at 6:28 AM
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    2018 SR V6 4wd and found the same.
     
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  15. Oct 27, 2022 at 9:28 AM
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    Got a grease gun for it and had it all ready. Went under my 2020 OR 4x4 after reading the main post and watching a few videos and couldn’t find any zerks anywhere. I spent years in the army doing them so I know they can be tricky but I removed a few skid plates and still couldn’t find any. Anybody having this issue or know the rhyme or reason to what trucks do and don’t have them?
     
    Banggerr, Oct 27, 2022
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  16. Oct 27, 2022 at 10:20 AM
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    They eliminated them from the rear driveshaft in mid-2016.
    I think they eliminated them from the front in 2018.
    2020 for sure, do not have them.
     
    splitbolt, Oct 27, 2022
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  17. Oct 27, 2022 at 12:10 PM
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    ahh thank you! I saw they got rid of the rear ones but saw people still had two on the fronts. Glad I’m not just blind
     
    Banggerr, Oct 27, 2022
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  18. Jul 10, 2023 at 10:13 AM
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    I bought a rather inexpensive Grease gun (ie HF) and some grease and haven't had a chance to look for the ZIrc fittings.... now I am not sure if I even have any.... (19SR 4x4)
     
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  19. Jul 12, 2023 at 3:49 PM
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    I just searched the driveshaft and propeller shaft for zirc fittings on my 2018 TRD OR and could only locate one on the front of the truck end of the propeller shaft and I greased the f out of that one. On the back of the truck end of the propeller shaft it was too difficult to see if there was a zirc fitting so I'll have to defer that to my mechanic. There were none on the driveshaft. Is it possible that there is only one zirc and the other joints are sealed?
     
    Shawgf2000, Jul 12, 2023
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  20. Jul 12, 2023 at 4:22 PM
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    I believe I read on here that there is a cover on one of them.... I honestly haven't looked nor greased mine but is on my short list ...
     
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