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mabrodis said:If you got it all together, that's all that matters, but I'm curious about the joints. For it to have a non-metric u-joint (or spider joint as Toyota likes to call them) other parts of the shaft would have to be non-metric too. That would usually mean the flanges at the t/c and diff have been redrilled, or there is an adapter plate. If the old joint said USA that means nothing, just that the u-joint currently in there was made in the US, but that does not mean that the entire shaft is aftermarket.
As I said, the new Toyota joints would not fit in the shaft yokes. the diameter of the cups was correct but the overall length of the joint was a feww mm too long so it was impossible to get both retaining rings on at the same time. the flanges at my diff and x-case are stock and have not been drilled nor are there any add-on flanges. Curiously, the new NAPA joints are made in Japan. The cups seemed to fit just right so I am not worried about it but will check periodically over the next month or so.