I thought about welding it, but I drive it on the street too and would like to be able to still do so without wearing the tires off every 5000 miles.
Nate, the overnight option is what I am looking at right now, but I just thought I would check on here to see if anyone knew where I could grab one local or within a reasonable drive to avoid the $50+ shipping (First place I talked to said it would be about that much at least).
If I order a new one, I am looking at the Yukon Spartan. Its not one of the bigger brand lockers like the Lock-Right or Aussie, but I used Yukon gears in a 8.8 for my Mustang and beat the living crap out of it with no problems, noises, or issues what so ever. It also comes with a new hardened cross pin and larger pins and springs then the other two. Most say this leads to a little more noise in parking lot turns, but I am not worried about that. It also carries good reviews from other Jeep owners.
That all being said, most people say they all operate and install about the same. Just minor differences between the three. If I could find one local, I would grab it and go.
