Lincolnton is pretty far I think. Maybe I will call Lennie, anyone know where he is located?
Oliver's on NC4x4 is offering $200/axle special, but I figure if I take it to a commercial shop then I don't get to watch/help/learn. If I'm going to BFE Utah in this thing one day, I need to know how to fix just about everything. So, there is definitely observable gear work ahead in the future, whether with me making a mess of it on my own or with somebody who knows more helping. I'll keep ya posted.
PacificEd, yeah, it sometimes seems like there's a big SEC split between east of the mtns and west of them. I'm always jealous of you Tennessee guys 'cos I see you having get-togethers and stuff all the time, but we Carolinians rarely seem to be that organized. When Tellico was still open I bet a lot of meetups happened there, but where now? Maybe we should do an SEC east-west meetup at Callantee in the spring?