Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

For the record, I still can't find a center bearing for my old driveshaft...except for a couple of places that have an "economy" version, which honestly makes me uneasy. I feel more comfortable with an unknown mileage used driveshaft than spending the money and time on new u-joints and then use a center bearing that lists for half (or less) that any of the other aftermarket replacements I've found. My fear is that the "economy" bearing will fail in 25-50k miles. I think I'd even consider taking my chances in keeping the current one on there, rather than using one of these "economy" bearings.

 

The 3rd gen has a carrier bearing that's ID is 32mm, vs 30 for the 2nd. The mounting holes on the 3rd gen are 6.89" apart, more than an inch wider than the 2nd. Both use the same u-joints, the 3rd gens are just non-greasable.

 

Strange because I just greased my u-joints.
On my 1st gen I replaced the cb with a scamazon special.

 

So, I have a 2.5 gen

 

If you have a 2.5 gen we'll let in with the cool kids club.

2nd Gen Best Gen

 

yup 2016 had them. 2017 didnt. I think maybe some configs of the 17 had them but mine did not

 

During. Both my 17 OR AT and 18 Sport MT have sealed U joints

16 is a 3rd gen

 

we can all agree, 2016 is the worst model year

 

05/06 had failure prone head gaskets. And tasty frames

 

Welp, time to trade it in.

 

Was truly hoping my greasable zerks were my ticket in.
3rd brake light is 2nd gen as well, no?

Getting closer....
Edit: what other leftover 2nd gen parts pieced my 2.5gen together?

 

my 05 was great. minus the frame.

 

the leaky one? yeah you got that

 

Does it have a 4.0 under the hood?

 

Easy there sparky we're talking 2.5.
I'm not all there.

 

The cab above the hip line is identical