Thanks guys. Being this my dd & wheeler I installed the Rubicon tcase yesterday. Tested on the highway & on to some dirt roads. I went through all the gears in 4low & 4hi.
Super smooth, easy shifting, no binding, no odd noises.
Probably replace the bearing sooner than later.
Turns out I actually had a leak on the bearing seal from my sport tcase after initial removal.
Thanks guys.