So when I had new tires put on recently the shop said there is play in the front hub/bearing and it needed replaced right away becuase there is zero tolerance for movement. Soon after I was having some work done at another tire shop so I asked there mechanics to look at the hub and give me their opinion. Two guys looked at it and said yes it does have some play but not enough at this point to be worried. They said it will probably last a good while. They expect some play in a 4x4. So now I have two different shops telling me two different things. I would estimate that if you grab the wheel at 12 and 6 and shake there is about 1/4 to 1/8 inch play each direction. Everyone has said the ball joints are fine. What do you guys think? Is this bearing going to blow up any day now? Is this play ok? It is not making any noise. Thanks guys I just dont want to spend the money on a bearing if this is not a big deal.