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Thanks Rusty , still feeding the pigs, chickens, turkeys and now hit a deer on the way to work, got to cut up a 200 lb deer and look for a bumper and grill.

There is a preload measurement in the T.O. will have to look it up, bearing inspection in its self is easy. During a visual with the bearing out , clean it and degrease, roll the bearing in your hand with no preload and with preload, if you feel roughness in the rotation, replace , With hand...

I don't spare any expense on grease and lubricants, Good grease is paramount !

if the bearings are going they get hot and the noise generally will alert you prior to failure , The pinion bearings hum, will have to think about it, I regreased every thing, and did the long bar flex check ( prying everything every which way) Bearings are pretty STOUT, hadn't given them much...

And yes it can all be done from the bottom, plenty of room, All one needs is two good box/ open end wrenches

Grasp and turn the unloaded jack shaft , observe the longtudinal axis for misalignment, If the bearings are shot the joint will have looseness in it. Or if its removed, manipulate the joint thru its range of motion, As you wiggle it around you will be able to feel if its stiff or "notchy)...

To check u joints with no load on joint turn it back and forth. Look for a shift in alignment along the longitudinal axis. If the shaft is out twist the joint thru its range of motion and look for , feel for stiffness or a notch flat needle bearing feel. As you twist it thru it's range of motion

I had a loose jack shaft a few weeks ago, noticed the same symptoms driving the 150 miles back from the Weare Rally Tightened it up , but although the vibration seemed to lessen it was still there. Had a little notchiness in one of the Universals so I changes them both. reduced a little ,but...