Transmission Question

[plasx]

While underneath my '08, 3.0, regular cab Ranger (with the truck in neutral and the parking brake on), I was checking for play in the driveshaft and attempting to see if the slip yoke needed greasing.
During this, I pushed up on the driveshaft and both the driveshaft and transmission moved vertically (upward) a bit. It wasn't rigid as I expected it to be. There's a bit of play in both, together.
Is this "engineered in" and normal, to allow for some mechanical relief?
Thanks for your assistance.

 

[AllanD]

The trans tailshaft is resting on a rubber mount

Rubber is flexible...

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[plasx]

Yeah, there is a rubber spacer in the mount. I guess I expected the set-up to be rigid.
Thanks for the quick reply, AllanD.