[tboneheller]

The proper way to do it is to remove the carrier & the pinion so the crush sleeve can be replaced. That being said, most of my customers do not want to pay the extra money to have it done "correctly". If you install the pinion nut by hand or with an impact wrench set on low, you will be able to feel when your bearings bottom out on the crush sleeve. Don't over-tighten it. be sure to "stake" the pinion nut. Any noise that it makes will be covered by the side pipes.