Rick- I had both lockers locked when I pulled them as per the FSM, as long as they stay locked when keyed off and the neg battery cable gets disconnected. The shift forks appear to move towards and away from the side gear and both forks are currently close to the side gear.
Nay- I guess the 33 4.88 ratio is close to the 35 5.29 so I can still run with the "in" crowd
Bear- I have them packed up right now with everything on them still, I guess it's just costing me more money for weight as long as JT's doesn't mind them being on there. The front tote weighs in at 72 lbs. and the rear one at 90 lbs., spending another $6 on the rear might not be a bad idea. Thanks.