Great White Taco build

Find a shop that will retube and balance. No need to buy an entire new driveshaft. Mine ran me $200 with half day turnaround

 

I need to find a shop. Then also figure out some way to get it there.. This is not a benefit of being single with 1 vehicle hah..

 

This is from Driveshaftspecialist.com :

Toyota Tacoma 2 and
4 Wheel Drive
2 Wheel Drive Tacoma uses 3 different types of driveshafts dependent on year and wheelbase of truck.
Driveshaft are 100% New and upgraded to 1310 series Spicer XL U-Joint.


$475 Non CV (NEW) Driveshaft. Includes Shipping. Single U-Joint at each end (non CV at Transfer Case)

$565 Cardan CV (2 u-joints in cage) at Transfer Case and a single U-Joint at differential end. 100% new and includes shipping.



$755-$795 Shipping included. 2 piece driveshaft with a carrier bearing in the middle. It also has a Cardan CV just behind carrier bearing. There is a single U-Joint at differential end and single U-Joint at transmission end. Both have flat 4-Bolt flanges at each end. 100% new driveshaft with 1310 series upgraded U-Joints.

 

If you're 4x4 you can pull the rear driveshaft and drive with just the front engaged. Just make sure to engage it all before pulling out the rear shaft

 

I am 4x4, but wont driving with it engaged damage anything? @cynicalrider just broke some stuff and had to limp home. But he has a 1st gen

 

Nope. I drove mine around all day that way. And I know a few others have driven a pretty far with just the fronts

 

A little bit of an update. Got my OE driveshaft in yesterday. Took about 1.5 hours with some breaks and I needed to keep running back to get different tools and stretch my back.
Current mileage 47,300
Went back to Peter's Mill Run with @Lots2Learn58 and @CanisLupus , but they were on dirt bikes. They are peer pressuring me into getting one. Just need to decide on the size and model. I had some time to mess around by myself and with my camera, since I was the slow one. Have my recently mounted Softopper, and its doing its duty.. dry storage/camping area.




Well here are some pics








Bro lean from suspension, not the bike

 

Correction: David peer pressures himself, we did no such thing

Matt

 

Would believe.

 

Rear HC bumper with swingout, from Bruteforcefab, shipped on 8/9. Awaiting call from Fastenal to pick it up, next week. Then off to powdercoat!

 

Good luck with it only taking a week to ship.

Let me know when the install party is.

 

I will be gathering all of the HC guys to help me with the install.. you, @CanisLupus @HolyHandGrenade @Lots2Learn58 and @90yota ! I need support to cut up my truck!

side note, I should probably order the CMC plates now so we can do those

 

Where is the cutting going to take place?

Also the generic plates are a silly way to spend money...

 

not sure yet.. NJ? your house? @Casper66 house?

are you saying I should just buy a piece of 3/16" metal, and we can cut it?

 

I just got 1/8" I believe. Heck. It may have been 3/16". I can't remember.

So you are thinking about doing the bumper install in jersey?

 

not necessarily

 

Might could. Let me know when.

 

O, I just saw where you hinted towards it.

 

@HolyHandGrenade is in NJ. Road trip to Bumpass, VA?

 

Ha! VA might be a touch too far...