4x4 problem solved

[Pitch22]

I wiggled everything around and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. How much play should the tripod joint and the cv axle have?

[The Roadie]

There should be no play where the CV shaft goes into the diff or the disconnect. CV joint maybe 1 degree of rotational looseness? 1/2" rotation on the edge of the tire? Never had one wear out in that location, though. Overextension might bend things in the joint that will cause later fracturing for a failure mechanism. Not sure.