Carrier bearing going bad?
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Not long ago someone had one go bad, seems they were maybe going to have to get whole new shaft? https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...through-2.html
My old '77 it's easy to change and my '07 is a Scab with a one piece rear shaft with replaceable U-joints. I think it was '04 and some '05s that had the "other" not so easily serviced U=-joints though there are kits out with cutters that remove the staking and adds clips.
Here's a link from that other tread on a whole new shaft with standard U-joints and bearings for future serviice. http://www.driveshaftspecialist.com/Truckhtml/Ford.html
U-Joints with grease fittings ..... HAVE to be greased regularly.
My old '77 it's easy to change and my '07 is a Scab with a one piece rear shaft with replaceable U-joints. I think it was '04 and some '05s that had the "other" not so easily serviced U=-joints though there are kits out with cutters that remove the staking and adds clips.
Here's a link from that other tread on a whole new shaft with standard U-joints and bearings for future serviice. http://www.driveshaftspecialist.com/Truckhtml/Ford.html
U-Joints with grease fittings ..... HAVE to be greased regularly.
One thing I see in common with the OP is we both have 8' beds. I wonder why these carrier bearings are getting damaged on the 8 footers.
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Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Garden City, MI
is it possible to replace the two piece with a one piece from a newer truck? if a supercab 6.5' bed truck from 07 + has a one piece, why couldnt i use that on an 04??
sorry i took this slightly off topic.
sorry i took this slightly off topic.