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Fifth low is great on hills and here's why. If you're in 5th low and have to drop a gear because the hill gets steeper, the drop between 5th low and 4th low is smaller than the drop between 3rd high and 2nd high. This means you can keep the engine RPM's higher for more power and go up the hill...

I always figured it is easier for me to replace a clutch than to rebuild a transmission.

Yes, this works great on an 800 series 5 ton as well. I used to do this on an M816 wrecker.

You can shift the transfer case from low to high and then shift from 5th to 4th with just one push of the clutch. Try it and you will get the hang of it. Watch the video and you'll see this is what the driver does.

I just watched the video more closely and noticed that his speedometer is either broken or disconnected.

Whether upshifting from 5th low to 4th high or downshifting from 4th high to 5th low, always shift the transfer case first. This is the way I was taught to do it.