Thanks for the link. Yeah, that thing about cleaning it, that was just sort of an errant thought I typed out for some reason. Actually I think the seals at either end are probably shot, so the whole outside of the thing is a mess. I've been adding gear oil regularly to keep it happy.
The truck is my daily driver and chief means of travel, so I'm trying to get as prepared for this as possible, pull the thing on a Friday and hopefully having it back in before work Monday. If I get in there and things are a real mess, like I want to replace a gear or something, I can always ride the bus for a while.
I don't have a parts washer, so I'm figuring on getting a buddy to take me down to the carwash with the main case and extension and clean those up that way.
