new to me tacoma

hello taco community,
i purchased a 2012 tacoma in october 2015 at 20,000 miles. it belonged to a former customer of mine. who lifted the front with a leveling kit. the only mod done to it to date.
a very nice low mileage truck well taken care of, except for a few minor glitches.

i would like some advice on a repair needed.
after purchasing, i had noticed a noise developing from the front at highway speed.
now it is more pronounced at lower speeds too.
upon further inspection, i noticed the front differential was left low on fluid and will require a overhaul. i work 6-7 days a week, so getting time to fix my own truck is hard to do.
my question is, can the front axles and differential be removed and still drive this truck daily until i get the diff overhauled and put back in? or will i need to use up my vacation time to fix it on the spot?

 

Really like the use of the RWL tires on your reg cab.

 

thanks

 

Welcome to the club!

 

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