All great info. I just did my first one 3 months ago. Measured backlash...think it was 8. Marked the caps. Disassembled, removed ring gear. Sur-Grip carrier didn't have carrier bearings so I Installed bearings, then installed ring gear. I used a dab of red lock tite on the ring gear bolts. Installed carrier into chunk. Put the caps on with the bolts finger tight. Then spin on the adjusters. Cass (Doctor Diff) says to tighten as much as possible by hand with a spanner wrench. I bought the one he sells. I found myself going back and forth tightening caps and adjusting adjusters until backlash was perfect when caps were torqued. Install chunk, axles, brakes and you're done!
Don't forget friction modifier for the gear oil.
