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You can purchase the master install kits, they have the pinion and carrier bearings, shims, ring gear bolts, crush sleeve and pinion nut along with gear marking compound and a little brush. You'll be all set.
~$150.
Gears? If you haven't done them before, about a 9 to get them set up correctly. If you have done them a couple times, or, have someone that has to help you, around a 4 or so. Getting them in is easy, set up correctly is the fun part.
Micrometer for shim thickness also, they don't mark them, you gotta figure them out. And a shop press, gotta have a press.
I took my rear end out to work on it. Was a lot easier for me, my eyes don't focus at close range like they used to, and it's easier setting up gears when your not under the trk.
I also put in a Ratech solid spacer instead of that crush sleeve.