I guess I will add to this thread. so it been a year since I did this fix. The problems didn't stop there. About a year to the day I picked up a new little vibration from the rear. coming back from the car wash... BANG... The rear drive shaft breaks. I buy a used one (stock) put it in small vibration still there. The owner said I should Put a new U joints in is so went to pull it back out to do the U joint. the pinion coupler is loose not bad loose but loose. So pulled the rear diff cover and find the pinion has gotten into the E locker.
I wasn't into the E Locker this time. There was no metal in the fluid. That had to mean that this happened before I got the truck.
So the truck got a new
E Locker $520
Pro instal kit $380 bering, bolts. seals, nut
crush bering delete $80
Re used the ring & pinion
custom 5 inch drive shaft $820
Deavers +2 Used $400
I hope this puts and end to this problem.