Well, I have considered the trans, and while I know noises can be deceiving, I'm fairly certain the noise is coming from the rear. BTW, I've been under the car several times, but last night I just had to check. Yes, I have slip in axles. That should open the door door for more lower miles options that hopefully don't have issues, should I need to go that route. So, I wonder what the cut off was for bolt in. Mine was built in 10/03.

Also, I replaced the discs once. Those were bad, so put originals back in. You don't need to remove or dissassemble the driveshaft. It's actually quite a bit easier than changing u-joints.