Toyota Tacoma Carrier Bearing Support Housing 37230-35130

This is a split-housing carrier bearing support for Toyota two-piece driveshafts. It references 37230-35130 and 211750-1X and is listed for the 1995-2015 Toyota Tacoma, 2000-2015 Tundra and 1993-1998 T100. Unlike a standard carrier bearing, it replaces only the bracket and rubber around the bearing: the upper and lower housing halves clamp around your existing factory center bearing with polyurethane bushings, so the driveshaft does not have to be pulled apart or pressed.

The kit is aimed at the most common Toyota carrier failure, where the factory rubber cracks, sags or separates while the bearing itself is still smooth. Symptoms are a clunk on takeoff or when shifting into gear, a vibration at low speed under acceleration, and a driveshaft that droops or moves when you push on it at the center. Spin the bearing by hand first. If it is rough, noisy or loose, this support will not fix that, and the bearing needs to be replaced.

On the bench: support the driveshaft, unbolt the old carrier from the frame, and carefully cut away the factory housing and rubber without nicking the bearing seal. Fit the two housing halves and bushings around the bearing, then bolt the carrier back up. The supplier
reusing the OEM frame bolts; the included bolts, spacer sleeves and washers are backup hardware for year-to-year differences. It is designed for stock-height trucks. Lifted trucks may need a carrier drop spacer to keep driveshaft angles in check, and that is not included.