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Getting at the detent isn't bad. It's probably just gummed up. This video is kinda long but shows how to do it.

As old as these trucks are, pretty much all of them need new engine and transfer case mount bushings anyway. Probably not the noise in this case, but not a bad idea to replace them. They're cheap.

Usually when that happens it just rings all the teeth off and you completely lose gears. That's been my experience anyway. Still, worth a look. May be worn and getting ready to come apart.

I'd pull the inspection plate off the bottom of the bellhousing first and inspect the throwout bearing, fork, and clutch as well as you can. If you don't see anything obvious then pull the transmission tunnel and pop the top cover off the transmission and have a look inside. Maybe take a good...