Where do they go?

1987 TOYOTA PICKUP
155,500 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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SFCTRIPLETT57
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Where do they go show me? front and back pictures of two Items.
Sep 12, 2021 at 10:40 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

The first two pics appear to be the remains of a drive shaft center support. Take a look at pic 1. I found a pic of a new one. The part would have had a rubber mount in it and a bearing and be mounted to the body of the truck and the center of the rear drive shaft would have gone through it.

The last pics appear to be a skid plate. That one could go under the engine oil pan, transmission, transfer case, differential, and even the fuel tank. I can't pinpoint it because I don't know how big it really is. However, the large oval on it indicates it was likely a place to drain oil or fluid. I honestly feel it is to protect the transfer case. I attached a pic showing the transfer case skid plate. I feel this is the same as what you have.

Let me know.

Joe

See pics below.
Sep 12, 2021 at 2:04 PM
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SFCTRIPLETT57
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I was told by a friend the first picture is a dust cover, he thinks it goes over the drive shaft that goes to the transfer case.
Sep 12, 2021 at 9:50 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Your friend is correct. It is a dust cover right where the driveshaft goes into the transfer case.

If you look at pic 1 below, that is the best pic I could find of how it mounts to the transfer case. Pic 2 shows the part (there are two parts) and their part numbers.

Let me know if this helps.

Joe

See pics below.
Sep 13, 2021 at 1:13 PM
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SFCTRIPLETT57
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Now that I see the pictures I remember now.

Thanks
Sep 13, 2021 at 7:51 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

You are very welcome. I'm glad you got it figured out.

Take care and feel free to come back anytime in the future.

Joe
Sep 14, 2021 at 11:58 AM
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