The ball joints and hubs are just the begining <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />. I'm getting ready to do this exact operation next weekend. But I'm swapping my 4.30 for a 4.77 3rd <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

To do the 3rd swap, you need to disconnect the front drive shaft, unbolt the diff mounting brackets, and drop the whole, heavy <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" /> front axle assembly. I've had the pleasure of pulling the third from the axle, already droped from the vehicle, and that is no piece of cake either.

I completely understand now why people say that you only want to swap your front 3rd once.

I'm not really looking foward to next weekend <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> ,just the results <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />Andre