Woke up bright and early and went to the shop to pull the ring gear bolts out with the impact. Much faster and easier than trying to do them by hand. Once it was off I popped the center shaft pin out and everything came apart nice and smooth. Getting the Lokka in was a little bit of a challenge as I had to seat the stub axle nut AFTER I got all the parts and pieces together. But a few whacks with a deadblow and a 1/2 extension and it was fully seated.
I popped the ring gear back on and torqued everything down to 98lbs and then to 112lbs being the spec. Used 2 4x4 blocks screwed to a 2x6 board as a makeshift vice. it held the diff tight enough for me to crank the bolts down.
Popped the carrier back into the housing and closed it all up. Cleaned the gasket surfaces off really well and painted the diff cover blue while it was out. I then threw the gasket on with a little grey RTV and snugged everything up and let it sit for about an hour and a half. Then it became time to put the front end back in. Easier said than done. I lifted the diff into place by hand while my helper slipped the front bolts through. This allowed me to push the rear up and slip the bolts through the crossmember.
Did the tests that were included in the LOKKA instructions and took her out for a drive. Everything seems to lock and unlock as it should, the turn to center is quick, but not unmanageable. All in all, Im quite happy with the lokka and my work. Not bad for never playing with a differential before.