Update: I got the crush sleeve started, but did not finish torquing it down. When you read that they are tough to get started, they are not kidding. It took me (200lbs.) standing on the end of a 18in or so breaker bar to get the free play out between the pinion bearings.
I am waiting for a in-lb dial torque wrench to come in that I purchased on ebay so I can make sure I have the right amount of preload on there. I also measured and labeled all the shims to make quicker work of setting up the carrier. I still need a dial indicator to get the backlash right.
