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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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How much is too much?????

I've been searching for info on the center bearing to see if mine needs replacing. All I have seen is if it has excessive play. I guess my guess my question is how much play is excessive??
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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normally when they need replacing will start eating away at the rubber mount
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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i can push it up about a quarter of an inch is that too much?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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as long as bearing is not loose in rubber mount it should be fine,normally you can move it
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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What are we talking about here?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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I have been experiencing vibration @ about 40 to 50 mph and I seen in previous threads that this may be due to a center bearing. I am trying to determine if mine needs replaced. As I said before all I could find is it has excessive play in it then it needs to be replaced, so I was wondering how much play is excessive.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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What are we talking about here?
Driveshaft support bearing.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 07:53 AM
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Driveshaft support bearing.
My truck doesn't have this. SuperCab+LongBed=One Long DriveShaft
 
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