How much play should there be? I can grab the driveshaft and move it up and down about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Is that too much? It doesn't seem to be making any noise, just the bushing seems to be shot. It looks elongated. Can I rotate the bushing? Can I buy just the bushing?

Thanks.

There is not a bushing in there it is a bearing!!!!

I know, but there is a big rubber thing (bushing is what I would call it) around the bearing. It seems loose to me. How much should I be able to move the driveshaft?

I looked in the FSM and it did not give a spec. When they are new, there is hardly any movement at all. Here is how I fixed mine. It is a 1.5 pillow block bearing. If it is a DD, I do not know if I would recommend this.

That looks pretty solid. Does it give you vibration issues? I guess I need to look at a new one. Mines almost 14 years old and 145k miles. I found a new one for $105 online....... Here

Think it's just as good as an OEM one?

Thanks for your help.....

The last one that I replaced was an aftermarket one and it only lasted about six months. Then I went to a one-piece D-shaft for a few years. I am not saying that the aftermarket one was any better or any worse you have to remember that I do extreme wheeling. When I first put the pillow block bearing I did have, a vibration so since then I have rubber mounted it and it has helped but my truck sees very little road time.

Hendrix Motorsports has come out with an eliminator for it also:

[color:"blue"] Most drive-train combinations will require a two-piece front drive shaft. For this reason, Hendrix Motorsports developed a billet aluminum carrier bearing for use with Toyota two-piece drive shafts. $58.95 includes mounting hardware and snap ring (bearing not included[/color]



You would need to call them and talk to them about it. Here is there web page and phone number:

805-550-3196

http://hendrixmotorsports.com/index.html

here is another option. go one-piece.. one piece driveshaft

Mine is the same way, I can lift it 1/2" but I get no vibration, and it looks like it is in a bushing, I wonder if there are any with polyurethane bushings.