Hello Andrew. I ran into a few problems with the lift, but I'm slowly solving them. Currently working on why the Fox spacer kit for the factory sway bar does not work. I'll upload the video once I have everything solved.
This isn’t a “driveshaft spacer” it’s a carrier bearing drop kit. Driveshaft spacer is a spacer the actually connects to the rear of the shaft between the pumpkin and the shaft.
Hello Victor Salinas. Part: 2005+ Toyota Tacoma Old Man Emu Fitment Fit FK29 Carrier Bearing Drop Kit that corrects for Driveshaft vibration caused by a lift kit. Thank you for letting me know.
Would you recommend getting the drop diff kit as well? I’m planning on going for the similar type of lift, fox 2.5 dsc and running 33’s. Thanks for uploading your videos, they helps a ton.
help!! I just leveled my 2018 Tacoma with 4k on it, 2.5 front and 1.5 rear.I also did the carrier bearing spacer drop and replaced the needle bearing drivers side, and still have vibration at 40k an hour,
Hello Ferncules. Contact the dealer that you bought it from and tell them to look at it. Did you have the dealership perform the modifications / suspension? Who did the install? I haven't had to replace the needle bearing, what made you want to change it? You might have a loose upper control arm, I thought my needle bearing was going out and it ended up being a loose upper control through bolt.
What kind of lift fr the rear isit spacer block? If its a block,some spacer blocks are tapered, did you install it correctly with lower end towards the front and high end of the block towards the rear,or if AAL did you install tampered shims,BTW would you happen to know the thread size on the carrier bearing bolts that these package come with ?
Hello @@270wsm140gr & Ferncules1. Those are all very good questions. Did you replace the clamshell bearing made by ECGS? Who did the install? eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-8536125-toyota-8-clamshell-bushing-eliminates-needle-bearing.html
@@pentzwerks yes I replaced the needle bearing with the clamshell from eastcoast. Local 4x4 shop did the work. There just as confused why still vibrates.
@@270wsm140gr it's from readylift. The rear blocks are not tapered. A local 4x4 shop did the work, and just as confused. Tgats all they do and never had a problem like this
Hello Ramit Prasad. How tall is your lift? 3” or 6”. I would not suggest double stacking them unless you buy a solid spacer. Do not stack to speedster prices.
Hello Dannyboi_301 It worked on my 3" lift so i would assume it would work on a larger lift. I'd recommend trying to out first; then determining whether or not it helped.
Hello ROFLgator. I would suggest CV Axles if you were going to lift your truck up more than 3.5 inches, or switching a long travel suspension. If you are only planning on lifting your truck between 0 - 3 inches, CV Axles are not needed. I would recommend extended brake lines though if you're planning on "flexing" your suspension. Let me know if you have any other questions, the suspension install video should be up in a few days.
Hello ROFLgator. No need to regear with 33 inch tires, if you're upgrading to 35 inch tires then it's a must. For right now, I have no plans on regearing and going to a 35 inch tire. 95% of my driving is 60 mph or less, thus I do not see the significants of the gear ratio in the stock configuration.
Stryker of Seattle I'm in Tacoma world all the time & the general consensus there seems to be to regear after 3inch lift and 33" tires. I assume that's mainly for those that wheel often (idk). My Tacoma is a daily driver, I'm still skeptical about lifting it & getting bigger tires. Looking forward to your next vid
You can always regear, even if you need it or do not need it. You regear to the spec of your tire. The problem with Tacoma world is that it's all opinion based and not manufacture based. For example, I followed the guide of a person on Tacoma World when adjusting my preload on my new Fox shocks.. they were completely wrong. Called Fox Customer Support and they told me how to do it properly. This is will explained in greater detail once I upload my new videos.
Hello Mankelberrie. How much did you lift your Tacoma? If it's under 2 inches then I would not worry about it. If it's above 2 inches then I would recommend installing this spacer kit as it relieves the driveshaft angle so that it does not damage your drive shaft. I only installed it out of "precaution," but it's not a must. Usually you'll hear some scraping or grinding from under the truck if the draft shaft is at too much of an angle due to a lift, if you do not hear the grinding and do not notice a change after the lift then you do not have to install it. Let me know if this answers your question. In short, it's not a must but recommended if you want to prevent damage from happening "if it even happens."
Stryker of Seattle thanks for the reply! I hot ome 888 coils with medium darker and bilstien 5100. I haven’t heard anything yet but I’ll listen while I drive. And you’re right better safe than sorry.
@@pentzwerks the 2 inch front and 2 inch rear kit I bought for my Tacoma included a front differential lowering kit but nothing for the carrier bearing
Dude im super stoked to see you install your full lift kit on the truck. Hope it goes well!
Hello Andrew.
I ran into a few problems with the lift, but I'm slowly solving them. Currently working on why the Fox spacer kit for the factory sway bar does not work. I'll upload the video once I have everything solved.
This isn’t a “driveshaft spacer” it’s a carrier bearing drop kit. Driveshaft spacer is a spacer the actually connects to the rear of the shaft between the pumpkin and the shaft.
Hello Victor Salinas.
Part: 2005+ Toyota Tacoma Old Man Emu Fitment Fit FK29 Carrier Bearing Drop Kit that corrects for Driveshaft vibration caused by a lift kit.
Thank you for letting me know.
@2:48 to see the change in angle. You're welcome.
Hello Bert Green.
Thank you for commenting and pointing that out.
Would you recommend getting the drop diff kit as well? I’m planning on going for the similar type of lift, fox 2.5 dsc and running 33’s. Thanks for uploading your videos, they helps a ton.
I have a small lift 1.5" and never had an issue with vibration until recently, should I get this?
Hello Sam Scrapla.
Buy the spacers and install them. They only cost $25 and it could eliminate the vibration.
help!! I just leveled my 2018 Tacoma with 4k on it, 2.5 front and 1.5 rear.I also did the carrier bearing spacer drop and replaced the needle bearing drivers side, and still have vibration at 40k an hour,
Hello Ferncules.
Contact the dealer that you bought it from and tell them to look at it. Did you have the dealership perform the modifications / suspension? Who did the install? I haven't had to replace the needle bearing, what made you want to change it? You might have a loose upper control arm, I thought my needle bearing was going out and it ended up being a loose upper control through bolt.
What kind of lift fr the rear isit spacer block? If its a block,some spacer blocks are tapered, did you install it correctly with lower end towards the front and high end of the block towards the rear,or if AAL did you install tampered shims,BTW would you happen to know the thread size on the carrier bearing bolts that these package come with ?
Hello @@270wsm140gr & Ferncules1.
Those are all very good questions. Did you replace the clamshell bearing made by ECGS? Who did the install?
eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-8536125-toyota-8-clamshell-bushing-eliminates-needle-bearing.html
@@pentzwerks yes I replaced the needle bearing with the clamshell from eastcoast. Local 4x4 shop did the work. There just as confused why still vibrates.
@@270wsm140gr it's from readylift.
The rear blocks are not tapered. A local 4x4 shop did the work, and just as confused. Tgats all they do and never had a problem like this
Would putting 2 on top of each other help. I already have these and still have some vibration
Hello Ramit Prasad.
How tall is your lift? 3” or 6”. I would not suggest double stacking them unless you buy a solid spacer. Do not stack to speedster prices.
@@pentzwerks i have 3 inch lift in front and 2 in back
You need axle shims
can i use it on hilux which we lifted by 3 inches too..??
Hello Jasonwors garrage.
It should work on the hilux as both the hilux and tacoma are based on the same frame. I would try it and see if it works.
Is this the same for a 6inch lift ?
Hello Dannyboi_301
It worked on my 3" lift so i would assume it would work on a larger lift. I'd recommend trying to out first; then determining whether or not it helped.
After doing a 3inch lift, would you also need to get after market CV Axles?
Hello ROFLgator.
I would suggest CV Axles if you were going to lift your truck up more than 3.5 inches, or switching a long travel suspension. If you are only planning on lifting your truck between 0 - 3 inches, CV Axles are not needed. I would recommend extended brake lines though if you're planning on "flexing" your suspension. Let me know if you have any other questions, the suspension install video should be up in a few days.
Stryker of Seattle cool cool, are you planning to regear your truck too? Or do you feel like your truck runs just fine after the lift & 33" tires ?
Hello ROFLgator.
No need to regear with 33 inch tires, if you're upgrading to 35 inch tires then it's a must. For right now, I have no plans on regearing and going to a 35 inch tire. 95% of my driving is 60 mph or less, thus I do not see the significants of the gear ratio in the stock configuration.
Stryker of Seattle I'm in Tacoma world all the time & the general consensus there seems to be to regear after 3inch lift and 33" tires. I assume that's mainly for those that wheel often (idk). My Tacoma is a daily driver, I'm still skeptical about lifting it & getting bigger tires. Looking forward to your next vid
You can always regear, even if you need it or do not need it. You regear to the spec of your tire. The problem with Tacoma world is that it's all opinion based and not manufacture based. For example, I followed the guide of a person on Tacoma World when adjusting my preload on my new Fox shocks.. they were completely wrong. Called Fox Customer Support and they told me how to do it properly. This is will explained in greater detail once I upload my new videos.
I lifted my Tacoma and didn’t get these spacers. Is it a must?
Hello Mankelberrie.
How much did you lift your Tacoma? If it's under 2 inches then I would not worry about it. If it's above 2 inches then I would recommend installing this spacer kit as it relieves the driveshaft angle so that it does not damage your drive shaft. I only installed it out of "precaution," but it's not a must. Usually you'll hear some scraping or grinding from under the truck if the draft shaft is at too much of an angle due to a lift, if you do not hear the grinding and do not notice a change after the lift then you do not have to install it. Let me know if this answers your question.
In short, it's not a must but recommended if you want to prevent damage from happening "if it even happens."
Stryker of Seattle thanks for the reply! I hot ome 888 coils with medium darker and bilstien 5100. I haven’t heard anything yet but I’ll listen while I drive. And you’re right better safe than sorry.
Hello Mankelberrie.
Definitely let me know if you have any problems, I'm always interesting in hearing other people's experiences.
Did you install a differential drop kit as well?
Hello Agustin Herrera.
No I did not install the differential drop kit.
@@pentzwerks the 2 inch front and 2 inch rear kit I bought for my Tacoma included a front differential lowering kit but nothing for the carrier bearing
Is this the same for a 4x2?
Hello Abelmosqueda08.
It will be the same procedure as a 4x2 and 4x4.