well i ordered a u joint using a local 4x4 shop. kinda priicey but it will work. if i ever do break it i will already have a new yoke flange that will work. on another note, i took the time to pull the rear from my dead exploder and found that it had 3.27 gears so it just isnt going to work. i went to staunton wrecking and bought a 98 with discs and calipers for 300. and i happened to find a complete header panel, with chrome grille, and headlights for 45. i started cleaning the rear end for a couple of hours b4 i wnt to work. pulled all the barke lines rotors, calipers, etc. i pulled the diff cover and it looks like a baby inside, the oil looked great and the only thing in the oil was tiny peices of the paint from the inside of the cover. i will keep everyone posted but at this time all is well.