Awesome Bro. I am a qualified BMW Technician and I don't know many qualified guys who can build a box properly. Well done.

One man Army! Love that you have the kids puttering around the shop in the background. I think its great for kids to be exposed to this kind of stuff early so they learn a college degree wont always buy you everything. Someone always has to do the dirty work...and sometimes...the dirty work is fun and just as rewarding.

I am so impressed with how you are not afraid to tackle any jobs! You should be very proud of all the work you are learning and doing

Someone will end up with a super well maintained truck when this is all over. I sure hope you continue resto-modding these old Toyota’s. They are slowly gaining in value due to the notoriety surrounding their indestructible engineering.

Videos like this really make you realise how Important it is to look after your gear and how technical and involved it really is..Respect dude..

always pre lube hidden bearings in the trans or other drivetrain units to keep wear down to a minimum!!!! i learned that the hard way!!!!!

The most awesome mechanical rebuild seen here.

Great job. Love green one. Red is beautiful too. Original. Great trucks I just got one. Thanks for sharing.

This one of the best videos I've seen. You make it look simple. But of course you are a young man and very capable. I am approaching 68 in a month. But I really learned something from you. Props to you !!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

some of the best toyota build video's on youtube. love it

You did a very thorough, clear and easy to follow explanation of how this work should be done. AWESOME!

I would buy this truck in a heartbeat. Have it sitting beside the '01 4runner I just bought and am working on lol.

As much work as you have done to this great truck, it shouldn't have any issues for a long time. Great job!

Years ago, I had this exact same truck. All the gauges, shift rods, body style, 3 liter V6 engine, 4WD, and the exact same engine sound and startup sound. *sigh* I miss that truck something terrible, I'm gonna cry after watching this video. :(

Great work and very creative. My recommendation for pressing in bearings is to place them in the freezer for at least 4 hours prior to assembly.

Finally got mine done. First thing i want to say is that there are several variants of this R150 f. It looks like they tried to upgrade or make it a little more simpler. On the shift rods, yours had two of those pins that go in through the 2nd and 3rd rod that connects those detents. My 98 had one pin. Your detents were different sizes ,mine were all the same size. But its a great video to go by and like you say,as long as you pay attention to how everything comes apart, it's pretty easy. I messed up and let someone else pull the gears and shifting rods out, and so when he put it back together,he had two of the rods turned wrong. The 3rd one down ( which was 180 out and wouldn't let it shift) and the small rod turned wrong ( which wouldn't let the reverse return catch) therefore not disengaging reverse all the way and letting it be able to go into 2 gears at once. ( Reverse and first). So pay close attention to the cutouts on the rods cause they are different sizes and are meant to be clocked one way.

I would recommend getting the short shifter from marlin crawler, huge improvement in shifter feel and shift throw.

Even transmission rebuilds...wow mad skills! 👍

Dang son! You made this look easy...but there was a lot of behind the scenes organizing and researching I’m sure. You will say it was easy but you have all the proper tools and the know how to make it “easier”. Took me like 4hrs to change my front brake rotors and pads hahaha.

You did it so amazingly even with no prior transmission rebuild experience as you said. Cheers.

I need to do a rebuild on my Toyota T100 R150F. Thanks for these videos, they'll help a ton.

You legit look like Joel Hansen. Great video thank you.

Man, that was so interesting to watch. I’m constantly impressed by your work and inspired to take on more in my T100.

Thanks for the vid its helpful. The r155 is a little different but this is a great guide.... thank you so much

I had a r150f that popped out like yours did. Be glad you fixed the issue. Mine got locked in 3rd and I didn't think I was ever gonna get it out. I ended up buying a used trans to replace mine.

Austin, could you please go break something else on the green truck, I don't want to see it go away after all, this has been a great series!

Great video for anyone trying to do a Toyota 5-speed, or just great viewing for those of us that are interested in stuff like this. I don't care how many times you do something, that initial start up or gear shift is still a little thrill. In your first video, when you were letting down the tranny on the lift, you were reaching through the jack to ease the lift down. One wrong move and the jack would have crushed your arm. I'm not one to tell people how to do something, but I would hate to see someone get hurt.

In my early car days I had an Opel Cadet Wagon that 2nd gear would pop out when you were really needing it to pull. I was advised that the spring with the ball bearing was weak and to replace it. That was my only successful transmission repair. I never got my MGA MK2 Transmission back together. All Hail your accomplishment!

AWESOME nice clean job, excellent video, thank you for sharing hello from Uruguay if you know about us. All the best have nice day.

I don’t know about y’all but when I’m reassembling things I’ve taken part & it goes easy I start to worry. Normally things don’t go so easy for me but when they so I wonder every time what I did wrong & when it will reveal itself.lol My last project was replacing the front seals on my 4x4 tractor. It was a nightmare taking it apart but when I reassembled it everything went well & when I got to the very last part about to put locktite on the bolts I realized I forgot a single ring & had to redo it all.

Dude that was another awesome project! I wish I could buy that truck! I could sleep like a baby knowing it was in tip top shape. I agree some basic mechanical intuition and a willingness to dive in and be methodical really pays off. Also watching you has been an even bigger boost in general confidence. I enjoy working on my 4runner and learning more and keeping it up. I like understanding what's going on inside. Mine is a 4th gen. A few guys on the forums have done manual transfer swaps and one guy did a swap to a manual transmission. I'm interested in the first, though my electronic actuators are doing fine, but not having the potential of an electrical failure is nice pics of mind. Your big advantage, other than a nice roomy shop setup, is having another car. I'm always a lot worried that I'll mess up my daily driver and have to worry about getting to work and picking up the kids, etc. Anyway cool videos. Looking forward to watching the new build. Take care!

I really enjoyed your video. I'd like your attitude when it comes to doing something you never tackled before. That's the same way I have been most of my life. I definitely gave you the thumbs up and subscribe. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

Happened upon your channel and lemme just say, wow! Very talented. Very patient. Very skilled. Bravo, sir.

Excellent work mate.

You are man of many talents I think your make you parents proud I don’t have a Toyota I just like watching your work and attention to detail

Yow! It was am absolute pleasure watching your overall the transmission. Clean and precise as usual. Nuff respect, you give us confidence to tackle anything on our machines!

Thanks for uploading the rebuild. Good job.

What a mammoth job, you make it look so simple - congrats

Great video, thanks Austin!

Austin you are a king leader. A lot of the qualified mechanists out there are scared of dissembling a Gear Box ... they just swop with a brand new one 😂😂😂😂

Great job. Enjoyed the rebuild.

Thanks for sharing this! Great quality video. Very engaging and thorough. Love your workshop. Cheers

Cool I would like to have that truck

outstanding content. NO ONE (that I know of) is offering this level of TACO refurb on the Tube. I'm waiting on a PM for details on Purchasing for this or future projects (as i'm sure other are). Austin, nobody makes it simpler or as easy for those of us with "enough knowledge to get in trouble" to actually have a chance to get through a project without having to buy a new part (or truck)! Thanks for the outstanding help.

Nice job on the rebuild. What I find most interesting is that these Tacomas don't use a return spring on the release fork to keep the throw out bearing off the pressure plate. No issues when everything is new, but add some miles and clutch dust. And you won't know if the bearing has been riding the pressure plate until it goes bad. Weird.

Clever way to lock the shafts together I will definitely do that on my reassembly ('88 rx7, almost identical. Mazda must have outsourced to Aisin for gearboxes too). I ended up using an old clutch plate clamped in a second vice with it shifted into gear when I took it apart

Austin I instantly subscribed! you sir have many talented gifts! one of them is the art of teaching as you yourself learn along! thank you for taking the time to film and share every detailed of information! I also like the courage you take when the task seems unknown! simply fearless!👍👍

Recently found your channel, loving the content. G'day from Australia.

Another great video sir! You might want to get yourself a brass mallet and some brass drifts. Seeing that seal hit with a construction hammer gave me anxiety! Just a thought.

A little hello from France, well done you are doing a marvelous crazy job. Good luck for the future. all the best

Thanks for posting! I need to do the same to my 2WD R150

Nice job!

FYI for future reference - HondaBond is a direct substitute for Toyota FIPG sealant, and it's half the price. I've had excellent luck with both.

You lock the shafts from turning to torque the nut....manual says to put trans in 3rd and 2nd gear....I put the trans cover on backward to hold the input and counter bearings together so gears cant skip. Also have someone hold a 5lbs hammer on the other end of shafts when pounding on 5th gear and bearings...I put the front of the shaft against a wall when alone....

All ways watching your video sir thanks for sharing God bless you

Great video !

Im very impressed with your work. Nicely explained as well.

This guy inspires me to do so much then I realize I’m broke and don’t have any tools he has. Haha hopefully someday

Nice job.

Excellent skill

Thank you! I went to disassemble my R150F :)

Great work, Austin.

Not to be a safety inspector or anything because I always put safety 3rd.. But you should really wear safety glasses when pressing bearings a guy I worked with lost his left eye pressing in bearings when one exploded and shot a chunk into his eye just something to think about

Brilliant tutorial and great channel!

Excellent! Thanks for the link and the education! Great video!

good work man, goon on ya to tackle it and succeed in fixing it

Wow ! Amazing!

Part 1? Thanks.👊

Very good leson thaanks.

Great job Austin! I have the Marlin short throw shifter kit in my Taco and it works awesome! Should have done that to this beast! Keep up the good work! I am going to do my rack bushings this weekend thanks to the 4 Runner video!

Mans got mad skills boys!

amazing work!! very clean and well explained

Insane stuff. You typify resourceful. What kinds of schools teach you all of these? Well done.

Very nice rebuild.

Very useful video

Can’t understand why you haven’t got a 4 post lift to work from... it would be so nice in your shop... also Martin crawlers taco box and short shifter would have been a nice addition especially if you’re going to sell this it would easily add to value of this truck ... well done!!!

would watch just for the background tunes. Nice picks 🎼🎵

Good job, but I think you should remove that ball bearing cover to let oil in. Thank you

really enjoyed watching this, excellent work Austin 💯 I would definitely buy this yota !

Nice work!👍

Awesome video bro keep them coming 🤙🏽

We used to fix old Volvo truck gearboxes that had worn out synchronizers by taking the grinder to the gear teeth, that way the cones started engaging before the gear hit the teeth 😂 But those had a million and a half kilometers and were not worth a proper rebuild.

Good Job👌

Beautiful work😎

great camera work 🧡

Seu conteúdo e ótimo parabéns , não sei se vai traduzir meu idioma, mas continue com esse trabalho, uma câmera com ótima qualidade, ótimos ângulos, é um serviço top, gosto dos conteúdos estrangeiros mesmo eu não sabendo falar inglês, mas só com a imagem parece que ensina mais doque os daqui do Brasil kkkk

Your efforts are really commendable and helpful for me. Love from pakistan 👍

There is one critical step that I see you did not do . Whenever the trans jump gears you need to measure distance between the gear and sincronizer cones engaged gears they tent to pull a part because no clutch shifting if the clearance is to litter it can be reduce or enlarge on a press

was patiently waiting on this...

How? do you know all this stuff?!?!? Amazing!

Crushin it, nice work Austin

Keep up the good work

Gracias amigo por la información bendiciones

Nice job I would trust you to do mine lol

Can't wait until you put it for sell , hopefully can afford it

good job

Respect. Awesome video

Nice job man!!!!

So if the case is a totally sealed unit, why would Toyota use sealed ball bearings? That's why the bearing failed in the place. Lack of lubrication. The side shields should have been removed to allow the gear oil to constantly flow through the bearings.

Supposed to be play,believe it or not that wiggle let's the Christmas trees relive pressur on the bite greas and shift