Axles or Just Stubs?, for a roller - what would you do? Options

[bbrock]

I've got just a few things left to do before pulling my car off the rotisserie and making it a roller. One of them is installing and torquing the rear axle stubs so as not to wreck my new bearings. The car will be a roller with no engine or trans for the next few months. I go back and forth about which would be better - bolt the axles onto the stubs before they go in, or install stubs only for now and bolt the axles in later. It's been decades since I installed an axle with the stub in the car and don't remember how much of a PITA it is compared to the PITA of dealing with loose inner axle ends while the car is a roller without transmission installed. What's your preference?

[bbrock]

This is all great feedback and some good ideas. I was under the impression that you needed to torque the stubs to spec before rolling the car to make sure the bearings don't separate. Not true? If not, the follow up question is, can the stubs be easily pushed back out after they have been snugged enough to safely roll the car around? I'm thinking that would be the best of both worlds. Loosely install the stubs. Roll the car around. Then when it's time to install the engine, pop the stubs out and bolt the axles on at the bench where it is easiest. Would that actually work?