Great purchase!! Enjoy it stock and make a good plan for yourself if you want to go beyond. Tons of info on here to help you wrap your head around maintenance, and performance.
Word is it's a guy from red head who went on his own, same basic setup afaik and has needle bearings. A few guys around here have em or have ordered them. It's my choice when the time comes
roger that...
what do you all like for overhaul kits? im thinking i might as well just get it all done at once except the ring/pinion and carrier so long as the locker is functioning properly. was gonna look at timken or gm
Grind, por 15. Or any other rusty metal primer stuff.
If you don't mind looking at it, plenty of places do an nh oil undercoat which does the trick if reapplied every few years