Thanks, Gary.

So it sounds like the rear diff mount job could be the tricky one, and probably best for a shop specifically MB-equipped. I assume that required puller is different than a regular come-a-long?

I suppose I could have the cheaper guy do the control arms (which makes up the the most hours of this work) and tie rods, then let the specialist tackle the diff mts.

Btw, I can download the Rear Axle operations 050, 110, 111, 112 and 113 that you linked to, but could not access too much else on the Braingears site. I'm using a Mac. (I even bought copies of the CDs, which I'm still wrestling with to become totally Mac-friendly)