"To answer your question, yes it is fine to take the shafts out and bolt the hubs back up. it will act like a regular 2 wheel drive car."

I guess a regular two wheel drive car spits out wheels? I knew as soon as I bolted it up it wasn't going to work, too much play, but in my fuzzy mind (it was late,) I thought the calipers would keep it from slipping off for long enough to move it out of the shop. I didn't take into account that the hub bearing was had a radius on the inside. I was thinking straight pin through a straight hole, don't turn it it won't go anywhere. I was wrong. Luckily I found an entire 98 5.9 for parts today Thank you for suggesting cragislist, first place I looked and there it was