Excess play front axle question

[Jakeepoo3]

When you say yours had straight in and out play, do you mean the cv axle itself would slide in and out of the dif slightly? For some reason my drivers side axle doesnt seem locked in? It slides in and out like an eighth to a quarter of an inch

Yes sir! That's exactly how it should work. You're good!

 

[CutthroatSlam]

346K on original axles, but installed the ECHS bushing which cleaned up a lot of the front end issues. Any little play in the front, coupled wirh poorly balanced tires, and you will get the shakes at 60.