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put everything back together and the sound of play(something loose) is gone. I'll check again after a drive.

yeah I've pushed and pulled on the wheel with the truck jacked up(as I think I mentioned much earlier in this post, or another..). It made the ticking sound when pulling/pushing on top and bottom of tire. had my brother do it while I put my hand on different components to see if I could feel...

So I changed out the lower rear left ball joint(having thought that was the issue). and the symptom seemed to have gone away. I tested it by pushing the rear of the truck side to side. it no longer made the ticking(loose play) sound from the rear left. a few days ago I was walking past the...

Haha! thanks. But I was hoping for something more likely in stock, like for a gmc or ford... looks like i'm going to the =bay

are there any ball joints off other trucks that would fit? something I might find at NAPA or Autozone?

those all seem nice and tight. I've pried on most connections in the past, and the alignment shop also supposedly checked "everything"... but I guess not the lower rear left ball joint. Should I ask them to recheck alignment after I install the new ball joint? I'm thinking they couldn't of...

Haha! yeah that would be depressing. I grabbed another stand and put it under the lower arm, then lowered the jack so the truck rests on both stands. with enough pressure on the one under the arm so that the spring begins to compress. then with the 2x4 under the hub I pushed up. with my hand...

By "hub bearing adjustment" are you referring to the spindle nut?

driving a few days ago I had a motorcyclist pull up along side me and tell me that my rear wheel looks like it might have some loose lugs because he saw irregular spin from behind. I pulled over and checked. lugs were tight. When I got back to the garage and grabbed the rear left corner of the...