Originally Posted by akdoggie

Yes you can do it in the truck without removing the whole housing. You drop the cv shaft and then you can access the stub shaft and fork housing. Make sure you support the truck correctly so you don't have a problem putting it back together. Use a jack stand on the right side frame and use a jack to support and raise and lower the carrier. If its too low you'll have gear oil everywhere, but raised a notch, no leaking.