Front Driveshaft U Joints

I was greasing my u joints today and saw that one of the zerks on my front driveshaft u joints is completely broken off, and have decided to pull the driveshaft and replace both front U Joints for good measure. For the life of me, I cannot figure out what size U Joint to buy, I have seen several different sizes thrown about for the front driveshaft here and on reddit. I found a diagram but it only marks the rear driveshaft u joints.

What size do I need for the front driveshaft u joints for a regular cab, manual, 2.7L engine taco? Should I go greaseable or non?

 

$34 Spicer 5-1310-1x U-Joint Kit 1310/SPL22 Series (OSR)

Spicer 5-1310-1x for the front if you want grease zerks. Without I think is just

$27 5-1310X U-Joint Kit 1310/SPL22 Series (OSR)

5-1310X but don't quote me on that. Suggest pulling them up on RockAuto for your specific vehicle, should tell you what fits.

Up to you which to get, comes down to preference.

 

I ended up buying

$24 Spicer 5-153X U-Joint - Individual

Spicer 5-153X for the front with zerks. A few threads had mentioned them (a little bit unconvincingly) and the Amazon reviews mentioned using them for 4 cylinder front driveshafts. I'll update how they work out.

 

Those work as well, but I think the

$27 5-1310X U-Joint Kit 1310/SPL22 Series (OSR)

5-1310X/5-1310-1X is reported to be stronger and has an extra dust seal for longevity. Other difference is zerk on the cross vs zerk on the cap for easier access. Price difference is negligible which is why I think most people go with the 5-1310 series.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/u-joints.746555/#post-26581427

 

Ah ok thank you! Well, I'm pretty good at removing my front driveshaft now... so if I have to do this again in a few years, so be it. Thanks for your help