how to tell if your auto hubs are shot?

[94 Ranger]

i lifted my truck up on jack stands and grabbed the tire and the wheel moves if you grab the top and bottom?...bad wheel bearing?

also if you grab the spindle part with the threads it will move up and down and side to side??

 

[martin]

If the spindle will move either the bolts holding the spindle to the knuckle are loose or you have one or more ball joints gone plus something loose on the steering.

 

[Doom's Day Custom]

well get some one to shake and while they are shaking it look at it from the front of the truck and you will see what is moving and need to be replaced

 

[94 Ranger]

hahaha...my steering sucks i need a new steering box i think?...i got allot of play left to right before the wheel starts to turn. I can also grab the wheel while it is jacked up and shake the wheel like the lugs are loose or somthing?...hahaha what a peice of shit this truck i just got is turning out to be.
I had to go buy a $65 blower motor switch!!...WTF

 

[Nhaz]

Lots of play in the steering could just be bad tie rod ends. Grab a tie rod and try to tilt it on its ball towards the front and then towards the back of the truck. If you can do this with little or no resistance then your tie rod ends are definitely bad. If you need a monkey wrench they are probably fine.

Have a friend rock the truck side to side so you have movement in the suspension. Lie down on the ground in front of the truck and watch the upper and lower ball joints while they are doing this. If you can see movement in the joint at all, even tiny amounts, they are bad.

 

[Destroyer000]

blahh take m apart and weldem up make some drive flanges..