I replaced my diff for a Tracsport last year and found the whole process to be much easier than I’d anticipated.
Remove the calliper and pads, cable tie up to the spring. Unbolt the shiny Dedion ears and slide the whole lot including driveshafts out as one without undoing the hubnut. ARB needs to be removed but that’s a 5min job. An impacter with long extension to remove the propshaft bolts is better than a socket, which will probably round them off. I’d also recommended removing the oil first.
I took out the boot floor and supported the diff with a narrow ratchet strap on the roll bar for safety (not lifting) and using the same method it all went back into place fine without using a jig on top of the jack. Even the long top bolt slid through with just fingers although they often require more persuasion.
My (BMW) diff has a cradle which I re-powder coated as it was peeling off in sheets. To space it evenly, put that in place first without the weight of the diff to check washers which I improved from what was there previously. I would advise doing that yourself rather than relying on someone else’s interpretation. It’s worth making a note of what comes out as your start point though. 4 pieces of masking tape with the number of washers written on it stuck to the bulkhead is useful.
An afternoon is plenty of time to do this on your own.
When you’ve done it once, it could probably be repeated in an hour or so on your own after initial prep.
22daz