V6 Manual Transmission Driveshaft Measurements Needed

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Bad Luck

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I bought a 2000 V6 with a manual transmission and j-shift transfer case last weekend for a good price, but the catch is the transfer case blew up in it. That is not an exaggeration either. Anyways, I've sourced a used j-shift transfer case, but I cannot find any used (or new) OEM front and rear driveshafts for a V6 manual. Unless I can find some used ones in good condition soon I'm going to order some custom ones from Tom Wood's in which case I will need measurements.

Can someone with a v6 manual 4wd take the measurements I would need for front and rear driveshafts please? I will need the measurements for front transfer case output flange to front differential pinion flange, and for transfer case rear output flange to rear differential pinion flange.

EDIT: Forgot to add that it's a j-shift transfer case (not multimode)
 
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spartacus said:
Looks great. Good find. Hopefully some one can provide you with the correct measurements. Have you already tried ebay for used ones?
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I didn't think about checking ebay. I checked car-part and they wanted a ridiculous amount for used ones with 200k-300k miles on them. Thanks!

The interior is in amazing condition. The only wear is a small pinhole in the passenger interior door panel and the shift knob. It even still has the 3 step piece for garage door openers!
 
For a V6 M/T, measuring from flange to flange, the front driveshaft is ~26.625" and the rear driveshaft is ~49.625".
 
Bad Luck said:
Thank you! Is that with a j-shift (not multimode)?
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Yes, those measurements are with the J-shift transfer case.

The multi-mode transfer case output flanges are ~3" further back than the j-shift transfer case, and the M/T is ~1.25" shorter than the A/T. So the driveshaft measurements for all V6 4WD 4Runners are as follows:

M/T, J-Shift (or non Multi-mode):
Front ~26.625"
Rear ~49.625"

A/T, J-Shift (or non Multi-mode):
Front ~27.875"
Rear ~48.375"

A/T, Multi-mode:
Front ~30.875"
Rear ~45.375"
 
The driveshafts extend and collapses several inches with the splines in the middle - if you get custom driveshafts made you'd need to give them the distance between the trans and axle flanges. Or at the very least the extended and collapsed lengths on a stock driveshaft, so they could pick a 'middle' length for the new shaft.
 
JohnMc said:
The driveshafts extend and collapses several inches with the splines in the middle - if you get custom driveshafts made you'd need to give them the distance between the trans and axle flanges. Or at the very least the extended and collapsed lengths on a stock driveshaft, so they could pick a 'middle' length for the new shaft.
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Bad Luck said:
Can someone with a v6 manual 4wd take the measurements I would need for front and rear driveshafts please? I will need the measurements for front transfer case output flange to front differential pinion flange, and for transfer case rear output flange to rear differential pinion flange.
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Are we saying the same thing or am I missing something?
 
Reference those measurements to the off-the-shelf options available on RockAuto while you are at it.

The difference in the front and rear shaft lengths should be the same for all transfer cases, so you can work out a lot from there.

You also have the damaged shafts for reference right there on your parts truck...

-Charlie
 
phattyduck said:
Reference those measurements to the off-the-shelf options available on RockAuto while you are at it.

The difference in the front and rear shaft lengths should be the same for all transfer cases, so you can work out a lot from there.

You also have the damaged shafts for reference right there on your parts truck...

-Charlie
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Rockauto doesn't list any close to the meassurements for 4wd manual, but even if they did it's almost as much as a toms woods driveshaft for a crappy cardone! What a rip off!
 
Bad Luck said:
Rockauto doesn't list any close to the meassurements for 4wd manual, but even if they did it's almost as much as a toms woods driveshaft for a crappy cardone! What a rip off!
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Definitely not saying you should buy one from there!

But under '99 MY, they list a rear for a 4WD MT at 61.625"

-Charlie
 
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