18 ton press (overkill but nice to have the power)
2 piece bearing support (2 wedge shaped pieces with a half circle in the middle of each with redi rod on both ends to sqeeze the thinner ends of the wedge together under the bearing)
Varsoll tank to clean parts
1 5/8" od x 8" pipe (to press new bearing onto the pinion)
old carrier bearing center (to press carrier bearings)
inch lb torque wrench (cute little thing about 8" long with a dial indicator for measuring "drag" on pinion)
micrometer (for double checking shim size)
feeler gauges (double checking how many more and size of shims)
pry bar bent 90* on the end (to help get the carrier out of the diff to add more shims)
dial indicator with magnetic base (for measuring backlash)
18" breaker bar with 5 ft extension (we figure there was probably 3-400 lb ft of torque to get initial "break" started on the crush sleeve)
1 1/4" socket (for the pinion nut)
5/8" socket (for the bearing cap bolts)
1/2" drive ratchet
click type torque wrench (way more acurate then the needle type)
2 lb ballpean hammer (to hit the brass punch)
8" brass punch with 1/2" face (to install new seals)
6 pack of Canadian tall cans (to quench the thirst after the job is done. Sure there's better beer but "I AM CANADIAN" and it was free)
Shims can be purchased at the local parts store in various sizes. My buddy that helped me had a small bucket full to choose from. As it turned out the factory one piece shims that were used originally were bang on what we needed.
