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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by JasonY, Sep 13, 2020.

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  1. Sep 13, 2020 at 5:04 PM
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    igno1tus

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    Ok good to know ! They can be a pain to attach to and they are a weird angle too
     
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  2. Sep 13, 2020 at 5:04 PM
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    igno1tus

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    There goes more money smh
     
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  3. Sep 13, 2020 at 5:14 PM
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    To me it’s worth it thou , the truck runs like a Top never lets me down
     
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  4. Sep 13, 2020 at 5:23 PM
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    NAAC3TACO

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    It was still a tight fit, though.
     
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  5. Sep 13, 2020 at 5:58 PM
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    Prerunners don't have any zerks. I made certain of this a long time ago. I've had mine since new (11 years).

    If I happen to be wrong, please let me know! :p
     
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  6. Sep 13, 2020 at 5:59 PM
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    uploadadventure It’s all @ColoradoTJ’s fault

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    They work amazing.

    I have the shorter one.
     
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  7. Sep 13, 2020 at 6:02 PM
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    now you make me wonder which one to get lol
     
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  8. Sep 13, 2020 at 6:17 PM
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    My 2013 prerunner doesn’t have zerks either
     
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  9. Sep 13, 2020 at 6:17 PM
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    Ordering that coupler. Thanks. Looks like it will be helpful but the Tacoma zerks were some the easiest I’ve ever had to hit. Not really needed under there but will come in handy for other stuff no doubt.
     
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  10. Sep 13, 2020 at 7:50 PM
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    Some do and some don't. You have to physically check. My 2012 PreRunner has zerk fittings.
     
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  11. Sep 13, 2020 at 7:57 PM
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    uploadadventure It’s all @ColoradoTJ’s fault

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    Get the shorter one! The long one is for hard to reach places. Nothing on a taco.
     
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  12. Sep 14, 2020 at 3:35 AM
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  13. Sep 14, 2020 at 3:45 AM
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    I've had my 06 2WD since new. There were no zerks anywhere in the suspension or drive shaft/u-joints. When my u-joints started squeaking I replaced them with u-joints you can grease.
     
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  14. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:02 AM
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    Where? My 05 U joints have no grease fittings. The new ones I installed do.
     
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  15. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:03 AM
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    Thanks for that info !
     
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  16. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:12 AM
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    Note: I have the 4wd model so I have 5 zerk fittings due to the addition of the front drive-shaft. Your model might not have those two. See pictures for reference.

    This is the rear drive-shaft forward zerk fitting. You might have to rotate your drive-shaft to see this one. This one is immediately aft of your transmission.
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    This one is the rear drive-shaft middle zerk fitting. It can be found just a little aft of your carrier bearing. It is inline with the other two zerk fittings on your rear drive-shaft, meaning that if you have access to your front fitting, you will have access to this one as well as the rear fitting.
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    Here is your rear drive-shaft aft zerk fitting.
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    Your front drive-shaft aft zerk fitting is found buried in the middle of the u-joint and not as easily accessible as your rear drive-shaft zerks. Hopefully you have a flexible grease-gun hose. You might need to remove the rock guard that my index finger is touching. See the last photo in this post for a wider shot of this rock-guard.
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    Your front drive-shaft forward fitting. It too is buried within the middle of the u-joint. You can see some grease I missed when I was cleaning up since my last venture down under my truck.
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    Here you can see a wider shot of the front drive-shaft rear zerk fitting. Notice its relation to my transfer case and here you can see the rock-guard in all its glory.
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    As for the grease I use, I use Lucas #2 Red and Tacky http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?iid=46&catid=14&loc=show&headTitle=%20-%20Red%20%27N%27%20Tacky%20Grease

    I grease every time I drain my oil like others have stated. You will notice some grease fling out from the joint which is normal, just keep up regular maintenance and you'll be fine. Happy zerking!

    -J
     
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    Apparently you supposed to torque the driveshaft as well. I hope mine don’t fall off before I get under there w/torque wrench. 60k no grease on my 4x4. They was definitely empty but didn’t have any squeaks so it’s not that crucial. Will likely do every 30k from here on out. Very easy to do.
     
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  18. Sep 14, 2020 at 7:26 AM
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    Most do it every 5k or when you do a oil change
     
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  19. Sep 14, 2020 at 8:17 AM
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    What? This is the first I've heard of this.
     
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  20. Sep 14, 2020 at 2:43 PM
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    Great responses, thanks everyone!
     
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