Wobble front wheel and the axle moves

[sytherstrike]

I have a 90 ranger, and today I jacked it up to inspect the front end. When I did the bearing test on the drivers side, it wobbled, but I noticed that it also caused the axle itself to move with the wobble. Is that normal for it just being a wheel bearing?

 

[97BlackBetty]

Did you grab it at 12 and 6 or 9 and 3. It could very well be wheelbearings, as well as ball joints and or Tie Rod Ends.

 

[martin]

could be worn radius arm bushings

 

[sytherstrike]

Its not ball joints or tie rods, those didn't have any play in them. Also I grabbed it 12 and 6 when I wobbled it. I have a bad upper ball joint on the other side, but on that their wasn't any movement in the axle.

 

[4x4junkie]

The axle shaft engages into the locking hub (which is part of the wheel assy), I would expect a wobble from a loose bearing to show up as movement in the axle as well.

 

[irishblessing]

i think you have the same problem as i do except its my rear end mines moves out about an inch when

i go around corners i can hear it thudding i dont know what it is but its annoying