Now, getting the old one out and the new one in will require loosening the transmission crossmember:




And here is a look inside the joint at the TC of the old shaft. Nasty!






And the new shaft in place (bolts weren't all tightened down yet in this pic):





For $355 shipped, I'm thinking this worked out well. We'll see how this performs in the coming months, but I don't expect any problems.



Now if I could just get rid of the squeaking in the rear suspension...