2014 front diff problems

My front diff bearing is roaring in my 14 noticed it after using 4wd for the first time in snow. My shop that lifted my truck I trust a lot and they found a replacement bushing designed for the truck to replace the bearing that is appearntly a common problem. I'm curious if anyone has any experience with this bushing?

http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-8536125-toyota-8-clamshell-bushing-eliminates-needle-bearing.html

 

Yes there are many threads on this

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...differential-bearing-vibration-thread.152173/

 

sorry I'm still pretty new here

 

There is a TSB out for it as well TSB 0026-15 (Front Differential Groaning/Grinding Cyclical Noise) dated May 20th, 2015

 

Unchained thank for the link that's def my problem I now have. Just sucks mine is a 14 with only 11k miles

 

Mine was a 15 with less mileage

 

wow that's bad. Did you do te bushing replacement? And did it fix your issues? My truck has two inch lift and does not have a diff drop so they suggested doing that with it as well.

 

Did my bushing at the time of my lift no more noises or anything

 

Read the link in post #3 and you'll learn everything about it that you need to know.

Don't do the differential drop.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnA_R3gFf2s#action=share

 

Curious why not to do the diff drop? I guess I'm a newb and sometimes the info on this site is overwhelming to look thru. Plus I'm new to lifts and stuff like that always just did wheels and tires never lifted before till now.

 

Diff drop does nothing for our Second Gen Tacoma's

 

Because they are designed to be functional for first gens not 2nd gens and if you do it, you risk damaging something expensive in the front.

 

Ok guys thanks I will avoid doing this and just install the bushing

 

Hey man it could be worse. You could be driving in a Gen 3 "Tacoma" and have your brakes failing, dying while driving down the road, etc. etc.

 

Among other things. NEVER BUY A FIRST YEAR MODEL OF A NEW RELEASE

 

I was highly frustrated with this today at the toyota dealership because they wouldn't listen to how I was describing it and first blamed my wheels and tires which by no means are large but then two when I go to pick it up at Toyota they said they are ordering leaf springs to fix it and it's not coming from the back!!! I then made my way over to sales to look at 16's but luckily they didn't have a white long bed sport

 

16's have the same bushing issues. Look up the TSB I gave you. They will do it in trucks with up to a 3inch lift.

 

What size wheel/ tire combo are you running?