Lost fill hose in front diff

Ok I had a pile of anxiety reading the first page of this thread... Thinking about how I can help, what tools would work, any idea that might lend a solution. I was worried for a brother, knowing I've had similar WTF situations that just didn't need to go so bad. What would happen? Was he going to say f' it and let the gears grind it up? Was a grab took going to be enough to locate it? If it fell down, would it make it to the bottom? All these concerns going through my head... And then the successful post of getting the tube of death out and INSTANT RELIEF came over me!
Lol.
I'm happy that this went well! And a shout to this amazing community for brainstorming all the crazy ideas that might help.

 

Absolutely! Y’all kept me from going totally insane. Much obliged for all the ideas and reassurance that we all do ridiculous things sometimes.

 

Wise man once said, "You never buy them for yourself, always the next person!"