Drive line u joint kit OEM vs spicer

My drive line just started vibrating slightly when in gear and found front u joint has play are OEM joint kits better than spicer kits

 

I believe Toyota uses Spicer joints.

Good luck finding a carrier bearing. Toyota has them...for $270. It took me 3 months to find an acceptable aftermarket bearing. Toyota changed the carrier bearing with the 3rd gen. Old was 30mm ID, new is 32mm and mounting holes are about 1 1/4" further apart. When I was looking, a lot of places claimed the old version fit 3rd gens. Watch the specs.

https://www.driveshaftparts.com/CBTT01

https://makodriveshafts.com/product...ng-for-toyota-tacoma-id-1-260-int-37230-09080

This is the one you'll need. I see now they are in stock at both places. Mako has an economy version for roughly half the price, I couldn't justify using that one...not if I'm looking for long-term use. This bearing looks to be equal quality to the OEM.

If you're doing u-joints, you may as well replace the carrier bearing while you have it apart.

 

Another option would be to buy a driveshaft off of a wreck. That's what I did to get me going while I tried to get parts. I figure that since I got about 109k miles out of the original, a used with approx. 30k should get me several years of use. The rebuilt can be a backup.