Help please

2002 Tacoma TRD
I was encouraged to regear the Differential due to a small camping trailer that we are pulling which dogs out on hills. I was encouraged to go with a 4.88. Since the install, the truck is making terrible noises when accelerating or coasting.
Please advise before I burn anymore money on this.
Thank You

 

Who did the installation, you, a friend or a shop?

 

Did you check diff oil? If has oil and no chunks come out you might need to check how pinion and ring gear line up.

If you are not able there is a shop called
Top shop auto. in Lafayette.

 

This.

 

This should point you in the correct direction.

From your description it sounds like the ring and pinon are not set up correct.

Did you Go with just new Gears? Swap in a complete used differential ? It would make a big difference.

 

Back lash was probably not set correctly, or worse. Depending on who did it, determines the direction needed.

 

I am going with they just installed a used differential and never even checked it out.

We will see perhaps.

 

The title "help" or Help Please" etc is used only when you are stuck, stranded, broke down and in need of immediate attention. If you issue does meet any of those, please edit your title.

Drive line tight?

 

I can see if your truck was out on a trail broke down and you might seek help getting back on pavement from others here(you get Wi-Fi out in the bush?)but who would come on TW for that? if you have Wi-Fi you probably got cell service and would call a tow truck or taxi or ambulance would you not?

 

I gotta agree

Why would you post any type of fast response question online.

I think Information Needed on (whatever) is a better title

OP has not returned no correct answer received??