Issues B Gone
This fit perfectly on my 2000 Tundra SR5 4.7 2X2, two piece drive shaft. The part came in a Dana Spicer box that said made in Japan however; the 10 digit Toyota Part number that was stamped on the actual carrier bearing is not recognized as a valid OEM Toyota OEM part and nobody seems to really know. I had to replace the entire drive shaft two years ago from an aftermarket company called the drive shaft store. I called them to inquire about the center support bearing AKA carrier bearing which was wasted in less than 10K miles and was advised it was beyond any warranty consideration.

There drive shafts, yokes, and U joints all have Dana Spicer stamped part numbers so it’s OEM Quality but the carrier bearing is some low quality import that’s made in Taiwan however; when speaking with tech support they stated that the OEM and aftermarket bearings are all the same for this application which included their aftermarket drive shaft as well. Ths Dana Carrier bearing looked and felt to be of good quality which eliminated the hole shot vibration, under a load vibration and horrible bearing noise. There is no vibration at any speed or load plus there’s now zero bearing noise whatsoever (HOORAY)!

A few words to the wise for those who have the ability to do this repair themselves. #1 make sure to support the shaft with a jack stand when removing because if you let the shaft hang in the transmission at too much of an angle the transmission seal will leak upon reinstallation. # 2 make 100% certain to clearly mark the shafts, u joints and yokes so that they are installed back to the exact same position/location upon reassembly. I used a silver sharpie with two different identification marks for reference, because if you don’t you’ll end up having to buy another shaft due to excessive vibration, hope this helps.