Quote Originally Posted by VXorado View Post
You don't need to remove the steering linkage to drop the differential. I know the guides say you do but you can get the diff brackets in & out with the steering linkage on. I did a 2" diff drop last month and worked around the steering linkage. Good luck, the whole project was a pita but worth it.
X2!!!!!!! I never broke the steering out of the truck either, just shifted the diff around and turned the steering wheel as needed.