Thoughts on what bound up

Ouch!! I'd like to see a pic of the farm - keep up updated.

 

I'm guessing that's gotta be the case...seems like an odd place for it to twist itself and snap off unless there was already a big cut or dent there from something hitting it.

 

It just fell on the ground?? All 8 14mm bolts sheared off?

 

dang looks almost exactly like the OPs

 

ah yeah that makes sense

 

"Wasn't doing anything crazy" is an understatement.
That drive shaft was spinning one way and you slammed it in opposite direction .

 

I don't buy that at all. You're telling me a seized rusty U joint isn't going to break free before the driveshaft turns itself into a Red Vine?

That shaft had to have been previously damaged. It's a 2 year old truck!

 

Wow , you gotta send that pic to the Spicer company who produce these driveshafts for the Tacoma as well as many other domestic vehicles
I would like to hear what they have to say
https://spicerparts.com/repfinder/usa-canada

 

From @Boghog1 's link at the top of this page...looks like it was probably a combo of the wrong things at the wrong time

 

I wonder if warranty will cover that

 

I know we’re all guessing because the OP hasn’t responded yet but I don’t think the driveshaft was rusty. I think that’s east coast red clay/mud.

 

Look at what that weak and sluggish 3.5L did.......will ya look at that? will ya look at that?!

 

Maybe the twist popped the heads off the bolt, from tension, not shear.

 

Great Christ!

 

Dont know the steel, tube dia, or wall thickness....
But first order accuracy (back of napkin) says that takes statically about full engine torque in 1st gear... (approximately)

(Assumed 30 ksi fsu, 2.5 OD, 0.06 wall... just for shits and grins)

 

Was that in 4lo?