More info please.

Fresh instal or original carrier with original shims. ?..
Is that a lock right in the original carrier?

 

Here's actually the best pattern I've gotten on the rear. Original carrier with an Aussie locker. New 4.88s with all new bearings.

 

There yah go. Nice.

 

Now I just need to get this damn crush sleeve crushed... Lol

 

Oh that is another story. We built a plate with bolt holes and a center hole to match the flange. We welded that to a long pipe for leverage. Then wedge that pipe to the frame or floor. Then a 3/4 drive socket, ratchet and loooong pipe on the pinion nut. The alternative is a high torque impact. Once it starts to snug up, check often with the torque wrench. It doesn't take much to go too far.

 

I have an Adams driveshaft in the rear, so I ended up taking a pipe wrench and putting it on the yoke where it's kind of box shaped, and putting a floor jack against it. Worked pretty well but it was a pain in the ass. Couldn't find a 1 5/16 socket anywhere so I used a dremel to shave a bit from the inside of the yoke and the outside of a 36mm socket to fit. Got it all done and took it for a spin. Everything felt fine and drove nicely. I added an Aussie locker back there at the same time. It's extremely loud. The jeep kind of felt like it had a lot of backlash if that makes sense but I'm pretty sure it was the locker. Hard to distinguish between what's normal for that and abnormal for the gears. I guess I'll find out at 500 miles how good of a job I did... Hopefully I don't find out sooner, lol. Thanks for the help though
, I really appreciate it.

 

Awesome. No problem, Glad you got it all done.