John,
No clue about the O/D ... from what I've heard around here, there does seem to be a PITA factor involved (installation and calibration??). The 1/2-ton guys are pretty much limited to the O/D thing for their drivelines aren't as readilly adaptable as ours (closed/torque tube, etc). So what works for the 1/2-tons doesn't always work for us 3/4 and 1-ton guys. I think looking for a 4.10 center section for your HO52/72 is the far superior approach. The ODSS 1-tonners have had decent success in the past 5 years or so sourcing 4.10 gears (whole center sections) from the rock crawler gang.
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Regards and welcome to the Bolt. Check out the ODSS forum, too. There's a bunch of us in the MD/VA/SoPA area.
Regards,
John