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This is one of those things that everybody has their own way of doing it.When I took my heavy duty mech cert. about 25 years ago,my instructor in the air brakes/ heavy suspension class told us it's always better to have play than preload.I drove truck for twenty years & did most of my own work,whenever I was doing brakes,wheel seals or anything that required removing the wheels,they were always set up with that in mind.I have always done my pickups the same way & never had an issue.like I said,there are lots of other ways too,this one has always worked for me.