That ball may be out of the differential supporting bearing also. Here is the thing though, you ordinarily find some of the bearing retainer along with the balls. Not always though. A real keen ear can sometimes hear balls droping inside a failed bearing that is missing some of the balls. If the grease is real thick though or cold you won't hear them. I would pull the brake drums and look in at bull pinion bearings and you might be able to detect a loose bearing on bull pinion or even diff. One has to realilze that the inside end of the bull pinion shaft is supported by the side gears inside of the differential so it takes an experienced feel to decide if it it bearings or play in that gear in diff. That is one thing the 656 did different. They mounted the bull pinion on an adjustable tapered roller bearing and supported the inner end with a needle bearing or bushing making for a much sturdy bull pinion shaft assembly.
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