Hilux Two-piece Tailshaft

[KaMo]

Could anyone please shed some light on the centre bearing arrangement in the two-piece tail-shaft on a 2004 hilux, so i don't have to pull it apart and see for myself.

Is it simply a sealed bearing held in place by a rubber ring that is compressed and held to the chassis by the saddle that surrounds it all.

I have some slight vibration issues at take off, more noticeable with load or when starting on a hill. There is some evidence that the bearing may be occasionally slipping in the rubber ring; visible scoring on the outer bearing race, and the rubber ring appears as thou it might be torn.

Only have a 2-inch lift and the centre bearing has been spaced down. Wonder if toymotor will give me warranty on it?

Thanks guys.

[GRINCH]

they probly wont warrant it due to it being lifted, they're tight arses when it comes to that

[toyrex]

I replace the 2 piece tail shaft with a 1 piece and get rid of the center bearing
I am doing a conversion now if you want to have a look

[crack]

wat are the benifits apart from getting rid of center bearing?

[toyrex]

wat are the benifits apart from getting rid of center bearing?

If you have a engine conversion and have some horse power you wont be choping out centre bearings every 6 month also it takes some extreme angles of the universals

[ausyota]

I replace the 2 piece tail shaft with a 1 piece and get rid of the center bearing
I am doing a conversion now if you want to have a look

Adrian how does this swap go on an Extra cab Lux with its extra wheelbase?
That would be a long sucker of a shaft?
I was thinking of doing this to mine in the future.
Can a heavier wall tube be used to handle a bit of rocks?
Do you use a double cardan joint or just standard unis?
Cheers
Paul.

[toyrex]

I replace the 2 piece tail shaft with a 1 piece and get rid of the center bearing
I am doing a conversion now if you want to have a look

Adrian how does this swap go on an Extra cab Lux with its extra wheelbase?
That would be a long sucker of a shaft?
I was thinking of doing this to mine in the future.
Can a heavier wall tube be used to handle a bit of rocks?
Do you use a double cardan joint or just standard unis?
Cheers
Paul.

The conversion I have just done [went out today] was a LWB extra cab Hilux
The shaft was 1.620 long and used a larger diameter tube for the length,
and use the stock Toyota unis
I have not yet found iI need a double cardon on the shaft because of the length, the unis dont flex as much

[high n mighty]

I have some slight vibration issues at take off, more noticeable with load or when starting on a hill.

Have you thought about clutch issues? Just a thought.

[KaMo]

I have some slight vibration issues at take off, more noticeable with load or when starting on a hill.

Have you thought about clutch issues? Just a thought.

Don't ask why....but its an auto...

[high n mighty]

I have some slight vibration issues at take off, more noticeable with load or when starting on a hill.

Have you thought about clutch issues? Just a thought.

Don't ask why....but its an auto...

No problems, mine has a shudder that is more noticable on hills, has been blamed on the clutch and I have replaced a few centre bearings since owning it.

[KaMo]

Is that all they are...bearing and big rubber ring? I'll get off my backside tomorrow and go and pull it apart and check the bearing.

[Rilux]

I'm fairly sure with the Yota centre bearings, if you are taking it off the tailshaft REMEMBER to unlock the thread (you'll see what I mean when you come to it). You will damage the thread if you just rattle it off.