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Which Front Diff. Needle bearing replacement bushing?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Rollo67, Oct 25, 2021.

  1. Oct 25, 2021 at 6:17 PM
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    Rollo67

    Rollo67 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Is one bushing better than another, or all the same? ECGS, Trail-Gear, Yukon, Nitro, etc.....? Or are they all the same?
     
  2. Oct 25, 2021 at 6:29 PM
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    eurowner

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    I just did the Nitro bushing, I left the bushing in my freezer for a few hours before install.
    I used the ECGs tools to install the bushing.
     
  3. Oct 25, 2021 at 7:02 PM
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    Rollo67

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    Any particular reason you chose the Nitro???
     
  4. Oct 25, 2021 at 7:23 PM
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    It's what Runnin4tacos has been installing.
     
  5. Oct 25, 2021 at 7:42 PM
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    angerbot

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    I think you're really unlikely to find someone who's tried multiple and can weigh in with pros and cons. At the end of the day it's a little circle of metal, there's not exactly a lot of innovation or product differentiation going on in there.
     
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  6. Oct 25, 2021 at 7:44 PM
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    For what it is worth. Ive had the ECGS bushing in for 3 years now and 35k miles
     
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  7. Oct 25, 2021 at 7:48 PM
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    Ok, so who has the coolest sticker???? LOL! So no difference on diff. lubes used and recommended?
     
  8. Oct 25, 2021 at 8:15 PM
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    I knew I was missing something!
     
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  9. Oct 26, 2021 at 5:23 AM
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    I grabbed the Yukon one from Amazon.
     
  10. Mar 21, 2023 at 6:48 PM
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    Fwiw (and there certainly could have been operator error involved) I installed the trail gear bushing and could not for the life of me, no matter the pounding, get the cv axle to seat all the way in the diff. The dust cover was about 1/8th inch shy of the diff housing. Tried the nitro bushing which the local 4x4 place (shout out to Green Tree Fabrication in Anchorage) said fit a little looser. Axle went in easy with the Nitro. By the way if you ever have to remove one of the replacement bushings be ready for a battle...
     
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