91 Big Bear “chirping” from U Joint area

Hello everyone,

Long story short I picked up a 1991 Yamaha Big Bear 4×4 for $250 from a coworker. He told me he thought the u joint up front needed replacement. I pulled off the shield to further inspect the u joint and only fold some slight play. The thing that concerned me was how the yoke on the drive shaft seemed to have about a quarter inch of play (up and down) in it. Being new to owning and working on four-wheelers I don’t know exactly how things are supposed to be with these but the play in it concerns me. Should I be replacing the yoke and u joint to eliminate the chirping?

Thanks in advance!

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