87 MJ D44 axleshaft endplay?

[jpnjake]

I’m running into this issue while replacing my axle seals and installing new axle bearings, I pressed off my old bearings and now that I have the new ones on with the new seals I have endplay (in and out) about 10 thousandths on the drivers side only 

 

I never noticed any endplay before I changed my bearings 

 

I’m wondering if I should put a shim behind the race on the drivers side to take up the space 

 

when I had everything apart the new and old bearings/seals measured the same

 

just wondering if anyone else has ran into this? 

[jpnjake]

Bump this is still racking my brain 

 

I just compared it to my chief and it has next to no end play 

was able to get a real measurement on my current Endplay and it’s 30 thousandths 

and it’s on both sides, passenger side needs you to pull hard but has the same amount of play 

[pizzaman09]

That is strange.  What brand bearings did you go with?  I just did SKF bearings on my D44 and have no end play.