bottom center its the big round thing that hangs vertically and is the only thing around the actual drive shaft
The carrier bearing is located in the center of a two piece drive shaft. It holds up the center of the drive shaft. The drive shaft extends from the rear of the transmision to the rear drive axle (differental). The two piece drive shaft and the carrier are needed when there is a large angle between the transmission and the differental. The carrier bearing keeps the drive shaft up high under the vehicle.
The carrier bearing is located in the center of a two piece drive shaft. It holds up the center of the drive shaft. The drive shaft extends from the rear of the transmision to the rear drive axle (differental). The two piece drive shaft and the carrier are needed when there is a large angle between the transmission and the differental. The carrier bearing keeps the drive shaft up high under the vehicle.
there is no front shaft in 63 impala Wrong answer, it's about two feet from the transmission to the carrier bearing
Check the Dodge Cummins Diesel Forums for in depth discussion on how to do this yourself. If your truck has a 2 piece Drive-line, it seems the 2 piece Drive-lines are pressed together and require special tools to remove and also a press to put back together. While the drive-line is apart, you simply unbolt the old carrier bearing and replace with a new one. I have a ram 3500 w/ 2 piece drive-line and am about to try this myself, but am also looking into solving this issue permanently by purchasing a 1 Piece aluminum drive-line. the 1 piece will also eliminate any shudder you get with a current 2 piece assembly.
I'd focus attention on the U joints or if it's a 2 piece drive shaft, check the center "carrier bearing".
No, they have one piece drive shafts.
Mark driveshaft and yoke to install in same location to maintain factory balance Remove 2 small "U" bolts from rear end yoke Pry driveshaft out of yoke Slide off spline from transmission not all drive shafts are one piece. How you remove the center support bearing(carrier bearing) from the forward drive shaft?
Not all Dakotas have a carrierbearing. Those that do use a two piece drive shaft, which goes from the rear of the transmission to the front of the differential (rear axle) the carrier bearing is used to support the two piece driveshaft at the point where the front and rear sections join., and is bolted to a frame member. It is easy to tell if your truck has one. Just crawl under and look at the drive shaft. if it is one piece going from the transmission to the rear end you don't have one. if you do, it will be located midway between those two points and should be quite obvious.
On longer axles they are split with a carrier bearing in the middle to reduce vibration.
Pull the 4 nuts that hold the u-bolts to the differential then slide the differential slightly forward on the spline to remove the U-Joint from the differential. You may need to pry it out. If it's a 2 piece drive shaft with a center "carrier" bearing, remove the 2 bolts of the carrier bearing, then slide the splined shaft out of the transmission. It might be a good idea to have a pan or oil absorbent material available to catch the oil that will drip from the transmission tailshaft. Pull the 4 nuts that hold the u-bolts to the differential then slide the differential slightly forward on the spline to remove the U-Joint from the differential. You may need to pry it out. If it's a 2 piece drive shaft with a center "carrier" bearing, remove the 2 bolts of the carrier bearing, then slide the splined shaft out of the transmission. It might be a good idea to have a pan or oil absorbent material available to catch the oil that will drip from the transmission tailshaft. Pull the 4 nuts that hold the u-bolts to the differential then slide the differential slightly forward on the spline to remove the U-Joint from the differential. You may need to pry it out. If it's a 2 piece drive shaft with a center "carrier" bearing, remove the 2 bolts of the carrier bearing, then slide the splined shaft out of the transmission. It might be a good idea to have a pan or oil absorbent material available to catch the oil that will drip from the transmission tailshaft.
If you have a 2 piece driveshaft it could be the center carrier bearing.
The front wheel bearing is pressed onto the spindle of the and this needs to be done at a facility (machine shop, dealer, auto repair, etc.) that has equipment to do this. The piece that holds the bearing can be removed from the car and taken to the afore mentioned places. Otherwise, you'll have to take the vehicle in.