If it happens only when turning corners, this is likely to come from the differential. A ball bearing problem would make noise all the time.
most rearends have set preload on the bearings. Yes you rear diff is preloaded.
you have to pull the axle completely out of the rearend and the bearing is on the axle and you have to press it off the axle to get it off and press the new one on.
Low brake pads, misassembled brake parts?
Get a heavier duty rearend. the tow capacity is based on the rearend. Chevy 10, 12, and 14 bolt rearend.
In 69 you could get whatever you wanted, a lot of impalas had the 12 bolt rearend and some had the 8.5 10 bolt rearend.
what kind of rearend does a stock 96 ford bronco eddie bauer have.
On older cars and all trucks use a coupler called an u-joint to join the trans, driveshaft and rearend together to power the car or truck. This coupler has tiny little bearings in it. When the bearings run out of grease or badly worn this will cause slop within the coupler. bottom line is it sounds like you need a new u-joint.
Rearend
Dana i believe
Could be wheel (hub) bearing (s) Brakes wornout or out of adjustment Tire wear due to the bad hub bearings/brakes or even bad shocks or build up of brake dust or a stone in the wheel cover
take all the bolts out of the rearend pumpkin cover and you will see the rearend gears, push the axle inwards and you will see a C clip that holds it in place inside the rearend, pull the C clip out and then you can pull the axle out.
The brake is on the rearend. Depending on what year the mower is will tell you which side of the rearend it is on. More recent mower will have it on the right side of the mower. You should be able to look under the mower just in front of the right rear wheel and see the rod going from the linkage to the rearend. It goes through a lever on the rearend. There is a nut where that pivots. If you tighten that nut it will adjust the brake.