Hi from Bismarck!
I'm having a similar (but not identical) problem with my truck. I've received a lot of help from the guys in the driveline shop. There might be a few nuggets you can use there. Here is a link to the help they've given me over the past 2 weeks: http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=009979
Good luck! If all else fails we can cry in our beer together.