Well, the light at the end is getting brighter, but I'm still not there yet.
To answer your questions, I did not turn the wheels. At this point, either it turns or it doesn't!!!! The wiggle in the propeller shaft is completely gone. Just now saw this post, so I didn't look down the okie for the rear bushing, not sure I would have been able to tell anyway. Yes, I have the two steel washers and the seal between them. And, yes, I have read the procedure on how to adjust the ball housing. In fact, I did that fitting yesterday and settled on two shims.
Here is where I am as of right now: Waiting for help! I have everything slid on/in the torque tube. When I try and align the u-joint assembly up, it is more than I can do by myself. When I took it apart, there was no pressure on the torque tube. I had a jack under it and the yoke just slid straight back after removing the caps. The truck has not moved, but now, the yoke is about 1/2" toward the driver's side farther than it should be. I can pry it over, but I can't pry it, hold it up, and install the capscrews at the same time. So, for the first time in this project, I have called for backup.
