Ok, so this don't sound like a lot, but I got into this one good. Did the rear and transfer case gear oil changes yesterday, finished up the front diff today. Every bolt - all six - were so stinking tight! Had to use a cheater on all six, they popped loudly each time they broke loose. Rear and TC oil needed changed, not terrible, but the front was really black and a definitely thicker than the other two, wonder when the last time it was changed.
While in there tried to grease the front prop shaft spider and slip yoke that I didn't do last month when I did the rear driveshaft. The slip joint took grease, but only extended a bit each pump, then back but nothing came out. Couldn't get the grease fitting properly on the zerk for the spider, grease everywhere except in the bearings, what a mess. Decided to drop the front of prop shaft to get easier access to that bugger. Sweet Jesus, those bolts were tight. Bolts out, now can't get it to break loose from the front diff flange. BFH (plastic) whacked it good and finally moving, still ain't coming down, what the heck? Raise the front jack stands higher to get front wheels of the ground so can spin the prop. Decide to take out the zerk, maybe grease pressure extending the slip joint, completely round off the zerk so resort to channel locks to remove the recalcitrant little beast. Comes out, no grease shooting out, but when I yank on the prop shaft, it finally compresses, grease starts coming out the hole, and finally get the slip joint working and more grease coming out, and now realize the prop shaft has an extension ring (?) that fits into the front diff flange, no wonder I couldn't get it to just pull free. All this just to grease the spider, but good thing, super black grease gets pushed out must not have been done in ages, finally see the clean grease and I really need a beer at this point.
Get the zerk back in, reassemble everything, 59ft-lbs is worth a grunt each bolt. Some funky black grease started coming out of the slip yoke with all the dis-and-re-assembly, super happy to see that, grease it again, and eventually clean grease comes out! More clean up, put the plastic and TC skid back on, done and clean up and it is only 1am, jeez.
That was a ton of work to change gear oil and lube a few things. But I got a couple new tools, feel proud to be doing my own work on the best vehicle I've ever owned, and appreciate all the great info on here that makes it possible. Can't believe how awesome this site is.