Quick, probably dumb questions from a transmission novice

But yeah other than the park lock rod being a pain (especially when reinstalling) it isn't hard to pull the VB while in the car.
The park lock is easy if the vehicle is up on stands (wheels off the ground) and you have someone rotate the driveshaft while you are pushing the park lock rod into the transmission case. It is putting pressure on the park pawl and will pop into place easiest when the park pawl can fully engage into the lugs of the output shaft, like when it goes into park.