Installation doesnt require removal of the driveshaft. The 2-part design clamps around the OEM bearing. The old carrier must be removed, so a cutting tool is required.
Installation with no CSB Spacers
Installation with CSB Spacer Kit for 3.5 JOR Lifted Vehicles
The exact steps to access the carrier will vary slightly by model, but the removal and installation of the new carriers are the same. The basic steps are:
- Remove any braces or splash shields preventing exhaust and heat shield removal
- Remove or lower exhaust in area of center support bearing
- Remove heat shielding covering center support bearing
- Cut off OEM carrier and remove rubber support material with razorblade, leaving base layer of rubber intact on the bearing
- Clamp new carrier around OEM bearing
- 2nd/3rd gen (XL20/XL30/XL40) Toyota Sienna (2004-2020) (AWD Only)
- Also fits:
- 1st/2nd/3rd gen (XU20/XU40/XU50) Toyota Highlander (2001-2019) (AWD Only)
- 1st/2nd/3rd/4th gen (XU10/XU30/AL10/AL20) Lexus RX 300/350 (1999-2022) (AWD Only)
Street and Track refer to the durometer (stiffness) of the bushings. Track are roughly twice the durometer of the street bushings. Both track and street are many times stiffer than stock and will hold up to whatever abuse are thrown at them, but the street bushings are better at soaking up drivetrain noise and vibration. Usually both street and track are completely silent and vibration-free, but in cases where there is an underlying drivetrain issue causing the driveshaft to vibrate badly, the track bushings may not be able to soak it all up, where the street bushings can.
We generally recommend street bushings for any car that's not purpose-built for track or overland use, since the street bushings have a much lower chance of transmitting drivetrain NVH to the cabin at high speeds or under heavy throttle loads.
If youre not sure which to go with, the Give me Both! option will give you a full set of each of the street and track bushings. You can use all street, all track, or even mix and match them to find the perfect balance of performance and NVH-absorption.
Full Assemblies
Without 3.5 JOR Lift Spacer Option
Street - TYT02A0-S
Track - TYT02A0-T
Both - TYT02A0-B
With 3.5 JOR Lift Spacer Option
Street - TYT02A1-S
Track - TYT02A1-T
Both - TYT02A1-B
Spare Bushing Sets
Street - 2x BSH09A0
Track - 2x BSH09A1
Spare Hardware Set
Without 3.5 JOR Lift Spacer Option
2x SHS10A1
With 3.5 JOR Lift Spacer Option
SHS11A1