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Originally Posted by Inv4drZm
The 3rd gen 4runner pinion bolts up I'm pretty sure, no idea on the Taco but it's probably similar. Some 2 gen Tacomas and FJ's came with elockers too, those will work.
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Well that would be awesome! I hope you are correct. Maybe I am misinformed. I am aware of the FJ and 2nd gen Tacoma options. Those are much rarer, pricier, and the gear options are less desirable. Compatibility with the 3rd gen stuff opens up more options.
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Originally Posted by RonJR
If you're going to re-drill the flange, you need to be meticulous about getting the holes centered in the right place. Just a few thousandth's will make the drive shaft vibrate at highway speeds. My guess is it would be difficult to do it accurately enough with home shop tools. Just finding the center of the flange (which is in free space, since it's hollow) would be a trick. You'd probably have to install a tight fitting dummy shaft for measurement purposes.
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So - I have read a little on this (note I have not done this and don't claim to be an expert). There should be on the drive shaft flange a centering ring that will fit into the "hollow space" on the pinion flange - this much I am fairly sure of because it was like that on both my 1998 4runner and 2002 Tacoma, so centering two pinions may not be that hard. Mating that up should cure any concerns on getting the two lined up. Second - if you ruin the pinion flange with off center holes that cause vibrations - then you end up back at square one and just buy pre-drilled pinion flange.
Also - a third option I forgot to mention is a pinion flange adapter. This would be the least desirable option in my mind because it is essentially a spacer with several patterns drilled in. I am not sure I want an extra 1/2"-1" in my drive line.
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