My 1995 Dodge Ram Has a Lot of Play in the rear

check the front drive shaft spline or "U" joint at the transfer case
splines on this shaft wear more quickly that the rear drive line
as the operation angles for the front diff are more acute that the rear shaft

yes you can what year is your truck? you will need around the same year truck to make it easier ... you need the front axle drive shaft and suspension components, as well as to be a decent welder. you need a 4x4 transfer case drive shaft and the output shaft from a truck with 4 wheel drive. other than that all you need is $$..best way to go is find a cheap 4x4 with a blown engine and swap, or trade yours for a 4x4... its a lot of work

If it has abs then speed ometer is ran by a sensor on the tail shaft or rear end

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There should be a silver tag under one of the bolts on the rear ends. The numbers must match. If no tag is present with one wheel off the ground count the number of rotations and note the clock position of the final position of the drive shaft to make the wheel turn 2 complete revolutions. 3.50 rear end = 3 full turns of the drive shaft plus a half turn (6 o'clock.)

Pry it off the yoke with a prybar. The shaft has a slip joint in it.

What is the rear diff fliud like? Is it full? Have you inspected the brakes, and if so, what have you found. As far as the u-joints go, get under the vehicle and see if you have free play in the joint area. Grab hold of the drive shaft and turn it back and forth (engine off of course and parking brake applied), and see if there is excessive play. Is there evidence of rusty coloration around the caps of the u-joints? Hard to say what the exact cause is from a chat.

Probably a bad u-joint.

Replace the axle tie bar bushes.They have worn out,

You should have the u-joints checked for movement and also checked to see if they are seizing. If you have a 2 piece drive shaft check that the steady brg is not worn out.. Also check to see if you have any movement at the rear pinion shaft. No movement is allowed. Hope this may help.

try this

rotate the drive shaft 180 degrees in the rear yoke and tighten it back in.