On the same subject, my 97 with the 8.8 3L55 crapped the spider gears today. I ordered, by some miracle, new ones for tomorrow. However, I have never done a a rear end before, having always been of the belief that they require something to the left of witchcraft and possibly a blood sacrifice. My question is, can I do the job without taking the whole rear out of the truck? I just need to get up and running so I can make some money to save up for a new rear.