seanpistol's 01 Tundra
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seanpistol
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Alright, iphone photo dump- We left Salt Lake at 6:30 Friday and were aired down and on Hell's Revenge at 11. Camped up Kane Creek and hit Fins N Things Saturday before we headed back to Salt Lake.
My brother "bought his wife a 3rd gen 4runner" with Landcruiser suspension and an e-locker. He threw 33s on it and drove down from Spokane to play. My buddy Taylor came in his 14 Tacoma that he just put 33s on last Wednesday. Both of them did super well for their first time wheeling and the weather couldn't have been nicer. 65 for the high and sunny.
As soon as I got on the road home and hit 30 mph my truck started vibrating. At 50 mph it turned into violent shaking. I pulled over after a couple miles to try and figure it out - all I could see was some spatter on the rear axle from some grease out of the slip joint on the rear driveshaft. I started down the road for a bit longer wondering if it would go away, and it was unbearable. After running through in my head what it could be, I pulled over again and the splatter on the axle was much worse so I got my tools out to yank the driveshaft out. I noticed my carrier bearing had a couple inches of play in it as well. Drove home in "front wheel drove" at 80 mph with the rear driveshaft in the bed.
By the way- transfer case worked great. I tested shifting on the fly up to 60 mph and it works.
My brother "bought his wife a 3rd gen 4runner" with Landcruiser suspension and an e-locker. He threw 33s on it and drove down from Spokane to play. My buddy Taylor came in his 14 Tacoma that he just put 33s on last Wednesday. Both of them did super well for their first time wheeling and the weather couldn't have been nicer. 65 for the high and sunny.
As soon as I got on the road home and hit 30 mph my truck started vibrating. At 50 mph it turned into violent shaking. I pulled over after a couple miles to try and figure it out - all I could see was some spatter on the rear axle from some grease out of the slip joint on the rear driveshaft. I started down the road for a bit longer wondering if it would go away, and it was unbearable. After running through in my head what it could be, I pulled over again and the splatter on the axle was much worse so I got my tools out to yank the driveshaft out. I noticed my carrier bearing had a couple inches of play in it as well. Drove home in "front wheel drove" at 80 mph with the rear driveshaft in the bed.
By the way- transfer case worked great. I tested shifting on the fly up to 60 mph and it works.
seanpistol
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seanpistol
Explorer
Yes it is. I'd love to get a dirtbike on the slickrock.
theBullfrog125
Adventurer
Was the carrier bearing the culprit? Or something else? Strange it would act up right after pulling the xfer case..
seanpistol
Explorer
Culprit was a bent driveshaft right where the slip joint is! Replaced it with a junkyard unit and good to go!
theBullfrog125
Adventurer
Hmm. Since I have an LSD in my front diff, maybe I should add a rear driveshaft to my spare parts for long remote trips.
seanpistol
Explorer
I picked one up for $75. It had a small dent in it but I "balanced" it by putting a small dent with a hammer on the opposite side and it has no vibrations whatsoever. Haha!
seanpistol
Explorer
Me too!
seanpistol
Explorer
Haven't had an issue with it! I have pulled the filter multiple times when very wet or snowy and I haven't found any moisture in the airbox. There is a pretty fine mesh under the plastic on the cowl, I don't think much gets through it.