Info on Detroit truetrac install

Has anyone out there installed a detroit truetrac limited slip in the rear of their 8.4" 1 gen taco? Do you have any pictures and info on the installation, how hard was it?, do you need any special tools other than a press? I am planning on ordering one either tomorrow or over the weekend for mine and am planning for me and my dad to do the install ours selves, any info or tips would be very helpful. thanks

 

The truetrac should be here in the morning so I'm planing on putting it in this weekend if everything goes right

 

Sick man... what do you have for a rear end in your yota? I have what appears to be the same truck and I wanna do the same thing. Let me know how it goes, also where did you order yours..?

 

I ordered mine from a place in hickory nc called RIDES, there phone number is 828 465 3800, I got it from them cause they are like 30min from my house if I have any questions

 

Oh and as for what kind of rear end, all the non elocker trucks had the infamus 8.4in rearend (however the ring gear actually measures 8in)

 

I put the truetrac in this weekend and it wasn't bad at all, there is nothing to set up in a toyota rearend, I love it what little I've been off road since then and u can't feel it at all on road

 

It is not hard at all.

You just need to follow the proceedure in the Toyota FSM.

The only special tool you will need is a dial indicator to check the back lash.

Couple of tricks. Make sure you don't mix up the shim packs. What comes out of the right side, put back in the right side and do the same for the left. Chances are that will get your back lash either right on or very, very close.

Next is don't try and remove the carrier bearings form the current diff. You will likely mess them up even if you use the correct bearing puller. It is just faster and easier to get new carrier bearings from Toyota. If you don't have a shop press, you can get a shop to press them on for you before you even pull your current diff.

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Any pics from anyone? I want this in my 2011

 

Found an old thread whilst searching...

What is infamous about the Toyota 8.4in rearend?