Octobersknight's 818 Build

[octobersknight]

I knocked out the dimples on the old nut and still had a tough time. But, I was able to get the old nut off by holding one old axle stub with a strap wrench, the other with my left hand, and operating the impact wrench with my right.

Here's a few pics of my setup:

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Now that Dave and I have the right trans nut - how in the heck are we supposed to apply the required 190+ ft-lb of torque to that sucker? And dimple it? Is that something best left to when it's in the car with axles and functioning brakes? If so, is the back end accessible and easy to work on, including installing the end plate?

Thanks all for the lively discussion and feedback, this community rocks!