8.25 wheel bearings

[JohnnyB]

I am trying to check if my wheel bearings are bad...I checked any side to side up and down play there is NO play but when I spin it it doesn't feel smooth...should it be completly smooth spinning?

[bigjim350]

Should be fairly smooth. But the brake shoes will rub the drum a little.

[JohnnyB]

It's hard to explain...but it feels almost like running your finger across a old school wash board...if that makes any sense...lol with the tire off and just turning the axle shaft it's self it feels like it's running across ridges.

[Brasscatz]

Might open up the diff and have a look at your gears. If they're fine, you need the diff cover off anyways to do the rear bearings. BTW, I bought Timken rear bearings from rockauto.com for a great price.