Drive shaft bearing

willy12844 · Post by **willy12844** » April 6, 2009, 5:18 pm

I'm in need of replacing my center drive shaft support bearing on my 65 F-100 short bed. I'm a fairly good wrench but is this a project I best farm out to the local auto repair shop, or is it not all that bad to do up on jack stands. Any help or instructions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill

Post by **Greg D** » April 6, 2009, 5:44 pm

If your truck is stock height you shouldn't even need jackstands, do please block the wheels though.
Remove the rear drive shaft by taking off the U-joint caps, wrap some masking tape around the U-joint (trust me). It should then pull right out of the carrier bearing (center support) remove the bearing retainer bolts, wack it with a hammer and it should come right off. Bolt in the new one and reinstall the rear drive shaft.
Enjoy an adult beverage and be proud you saved your self about $60 or better.

66 POJ · Post by **66 POJ** » April 6, 2009, 6:14 pm

I had to press mine off, so do not get discouraged if it does not slid off.

jkimbrel65 · Post by **jkimbrel65** » April 6, 2009, 7:02 pm

I'm with Frank the ones I have changed had to be pressed on and off

R Pope · Post by **R Pope** » April 6, 2009, 7:08 pm

A point of fact, every Ford and Merc pickup truck that uses a center bearing uses the same one, from 1940's to the 1990's!

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » April 6, 2009, 8:49 pm

Bill,

In your signature it says you've got a 1965 short bed step side F-100 with a 302 V8 in it.

Obviously, the 302 isn't original. Do you know what transmission you have in it?

Reason I ask is because I find it interesting that you've got a center carrier bearing (two driveshafts) in a short bed '65.

I thought carrier bearings were only installed in long bed trucks.........

Do you think it was original or was it added later?

BarnieTrk

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » April 7, 2009, 1:23 am

I agree with barnie.
that is pretty odd