So my LSPV is rusted to hell, leaking slightly, and has a torn boot, so I want to replace the whole thing. Toyota claims that both part numbers 47910-35220 and 47910-26111 are direct replacements. Just curious if anyone has any idea what the difference is?

Aside from 35220 having a blue finish and 26111 having a black finish and being $50 cheaper, they seem identical to me. Does a higher part number imply newer/redesigned/improved or anything?

 

I’d need the model number off your vin plate to look up part numbers accurately.
check out Amayama.com for pricing. It’ll take a few weeks to get because of shipping, but way cheaper.

 

I believe the model no you're looking for is VZN130L-GKMGEA. You thinking to look it up here? https://toyota-usa.epc-data.com/4run...=6J7&trim=FX11
Just found that site and it seems great! According to there, it looks like the 35220. This place even shows the production dates! How incredibly useful! Thanks for the little prompt to get me here!

Indeed, was already looking at Amayama, definitely the best prices by far.

 

Yep, that model number is crucial when looking up parts. That, and production date.
Amayama/Epc.data is legit. I’ve placed orders both with Japan and UAE. Great email communication and you’ll never have better packaging. They don’t always knock prices out of the park, but on items that are fairly small they are almost always vastly cheaper.
on some things they’ll give options, like a wheel bearing. You can have the genuine Toyota one, or they often have the koyo-boxed bearing at a fraction of the oem price.
The other nice thing, as you add things to your cart they adjust shipping charges instantly. So you can see how one item affects costs. If it’s to big/heavy and shipping spikes, you know right away and can delete it.

 

Is there a way to bypass the thing?

 

I found lots of references to people doing that - either just removing it entirely and routing the brake line directly from the front down to the rear axle, or installing a manual proportioning valve (e.g. summit racing). Not having one at all will mean you get full pressure to the rear which means unless you're fully loaded down, the rear will most likely skid way before the front - OK for purely off road, but not what you want for driving in rain/snow. The manual valve lets you set it however you like, but it won't adjust for the weight bias of the load in the vehicle. I daily drive mine and have pretty different loads sometimes, so I decided to keep the original setup.

 

Rear brakes main purpose is to make sure the rear end follows the front, but if they had too much stopping power that would be bad.