Hi.
While making tight turns on pavement (such as in a parking lot) I am getting a sort of grinding sound that seems to be coming from the rear wheels or axles. It also feels kinda loose or funny and the truck seems to jerk sideways a little bit. It's almost as if I was driving in 4WD on pavement but it's the rear, not the front that's doing it. There is a little bit of play on the axle shafts (1/32 inch perhaps) and I've read that this is normal. I could not find any old posts concerning rear wheel bearings. Could this be my problem? I also read about the TSB for companion flanges and I may have that problem too but it didn't describe the grinding sound or looseness. Any suggestions on what to look at? Hayne's describes how to check the front wheel bearings for play but I couldn't find any info on the rear ones. Would a worn differential cause this?
Thanks.