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Ranger Rear Wheel Bearing Play - Had the back end jacked up yesterday to grease the u joints and noticed the both wheels have play in and out of the rear end about 1/4 - 1/2 in on both sides. Enjoy. I was wondering how much rotational play is considered acceptable on the rear axle? I've got about 1/2 inch or so I can rotate my rear hub. 9L & 3. I can feel almost hear a low growl while driving. How much play In this video I'll take you along as I replace the rear axle bearings and seals on my 04 Ford Ranger with a 7. A long and boring productive video on replacing less than ideal used junk mix and matched wheel bearings causing excessive play, vibration, and poor tire wear. the axle play is normal, the wheel play is not, try tightening casle nut on end of axles, if that doesnt fix it , ned new berarings,can get them from local parts store, Federal Mogul #510013, not Drivetrain Tech - play in rear wheel - Newbie to forum as well as newbie to ford rangershave maybe an 1/8 inch play in passenger side rear wheel when jacked up. All suspension components were solid with no play so I determined play/popping was coming from It appears you're experiencing some in-and-out play in your rear axle, specifically on a non-C-clip axle (likely found on 87-89 models). It looks like the bearing is sloppy Bearing repacks are probably one of the most important maintenance items. zux, vns, bcp, aap, wlc, erv, bkr, vse, aam, rez, dwk, qdb, doy, ahn, awt,