Center Carrier Bearing Confusion for 2007 2WD

I called the dealer and asked for the center carrier bearing on a 2007 Tundra CM 2wd, gave them my vin and they came up with the part:
Toyota carrier bearing#37230-34060 $305.66

I thought to myself, heck no! and started looking at Dana/Spicer like others have mentioned. After hours of figuring out numbers and cross referencing what others have said/used, I still couldn't come up with a definitive answer. So I searched for Spicer customer service number, called them up and the rep told me that part was a Toyota exclusive and that they don't have a part that would match.

I looked up toyodiy and they showed the part:
37230 BEARING ASSY, CENTER SUPPORT, NO.1
37230-34060 $247.19

I saw someone post about the part DANA 2117501X (I think theirs was a 4wd) and I pulled up the compatibility list via rockauto which showed OEM part number: 3723034050. last two digit is 50 instead of my 37230340(60).

Any insight would greatly help, I have a family road trip coming up end of May with very limited time to be able to do the repair since I am leaving the country for a week as well. Want to get it right in 1 go...

also for my vehicle Toyota told me OEM U-joint spider kit universal# 03471-0c084 $108.54
Spicer 5-1350x $20.89(rock auto) seems to be the replacement part. These are the sealed non-zerk fitted one. Just to have the information floating out there for anyone else.

 

I don’t know how soon you need it, but if you can wait for one of these to ship they’re pretty slick. They’re cheaper right now for the pre-order.

https://www.jxbperformance.com/prod...100-driveshaft-center-support-bearing-upgrade

 

Yeah I would need the items sooner

 

Great, something else for me to think about buying…

FWIW, my local driveshaft shop said it’s about $100 for a Dana carrier bearing. When I swapped in my sequoia t case and had to have the driveshaft shortened, I asked them to check the carrier bearing and give me a ballpark price if it needed to be done.

 

@TunaDr which bearing did you end up with going?
I am sitting with the same issue at the moment on my '08 RWD SR5 Crewmax Tundra.

 

Napa has one and greasable SKF u joints too

 

https://ebay.us/m/kU8gBk

I bought this set didnt use all the u joints though, keeping them as backup

 

Also used a ball joint press to take u joints out pretty quickly with an impact rather trying to hammer it out with a socket.

 

@TunaDr Are both the U-Joints and the bearing Spicer or just the U-Joints?
Any issues so far after installation?

 

Just the u joint is. When I called spicier they told me they dont make carrier bearing for my year it was a exclusive Toyota order. So I just took the chance that seller was claiming it fits. No issues, actually car drives smoother because it tightened things up