mouse007's build (2014 DCSB 4x4 Taco)

[Simo_4x4]

Wow it's fantastic !!!!!

 

[mouse007]

Wow it's fantastic !!!!!

Thank you..!!

 

[Simo_4x4]

Not at all !

 

[mouse007]

Not at all !

:coffeedrink:

 

[mouse007]

Needle Bearing T.S.B. 02/26/2016

As many have read and done extensive research the Toyota Clam-Shell Needle Bearing is a weak and annoying problem on most 4WD Toyota's.

The guy's over at East Coast Gear Supply (ECGS) have created a solution with a solid bushing.
This bushing replaced the needle bearing and drastically eliminates the play and shimming on the drivers side.

Toyota has a TSB for this problem, they replace the old bearing with a "Better" needle bearing.... I was lucky enough to get my buddy, a tech at Toyota to put in the solid ECGS bushing instead of the NEW TSB Needle Bearing :wings: here are the pictures taken the day of the install.


Solid, bushing form East Coast Gear Supply.

NEW Toyota T.S.B. Needle Bearing.

NEW Toyota T.S.B. Needle Bearing.

Solid, bushing form East Coast Gear Supply.

All Done..!!!

 

[Adventurous]

Any idea what the TSB number is? I'll occasionally get some grumbling from up there and would love for someone else to do the work for me.

 

[mouse007]

Any idea what the TSB number is? I'll occasionally get some grumbling from up there and would love for someone else to do the work for me.

YES...!!! The Toyota TSB is T-SB-0026-15 was released on May 20th 2015. It did help A LOT in my case, hope it works on that killer Taco of yours..!! I recommend buying the ECGS bushing and have Toyota put it in, instead of the new TSB bearing.

 

[chmura]

Does this help the 2003-2009 4Runner? I believe the front diff should be identical to your Tacoma.

 

[mouse007]

Does this help the 2003-2009 4Runner? I believe the front diff should be identical to your Tacoma.

Hey bud..!! Yes, look up the TSB, but if i recall it had the 2004-2009 4WD 4Runners on their.

 

[mouse007]

March - 2016 Ocala, Florida.

2016 - Ocala, Florida trip. Camping and some light wheeling, nothing crazy. here are some pictures.

 

[mouse007]

March - 2016 Ocala, Florida. (Part II)

 

[tacozord]

Looks fun!

 

[mouse007]

Looks fun!

:victory:

 

[chmura]

Awesome pics. Love that all the rigs have a ARB bumper on!

 

[mouse007]

Awesome pics. Love that all the rigs have a ARB bumper on!

:sombrero: ARB Fanboy's HAHAHAHA...!!!!

Joking, but since we are all from South America ARB/OME is a household name. Funny but my dad and uncles thought I was nuts to go from OME to ICON..!! They are true "Old School" 4WD guys. It wasn't till my dad drove the Taco that he understood why I did the swap..