Separating rear axle shaft from brakes?

[Chadnutz]

I took a c-clip off just behind backing plate and pounded the **** out of the plate with a hammer but I can't get the shaft out. I bought it at a junkyard for a spare. What's the trick?

[robertf03]

c-clip behind the brake backing plate? Sounds like you mean bearing retainer, not c-clip.

I've seen some that have zero clearance on the bearing and you pretty much need to remove (and replace) the axle bearing to get the backing plates off.

[Sharpe]

Sounds like Garrett's 9" where we ended up having to use a fire hydrant as a giant slide hammer and ended up destroying the bearings. Have fun.

[TMatheaus]

just use a bigger hammer

[DRAGOONRANCH]

BFH x2











Oh yeah, and needs more triangulation.

[agjohn02]

what kind of axle.

i had to use a hi-lift between the spring and backing plate to get the shaft outta my dads amc 20.

[Chadnutz]

I'll give you 3 guesses and one of my rear axles is full floating.

[Shaggy]

only one... how many rear axles you got?

[J Cooper]

a spare tire with a chain works good

[HULK-1]

yes it does, good ole clayton

[Chadnutz]

Two...

I'll just use a press I guess...

[BMFScout]

a spare tire with a chain works good

unbelievably, yes it did.

John, is that an approved use for a high-lift

[sasquatch]

a spare tire with a chain works good

hell yes it does. thats how i've pulled my 9inch shafts. im about to go do it again here in a little while, because the traclock blew up on my way to the tire shop today....

[CheapJeep]

im about to go do it again here in a little while, because the traclock blew up on my way to the tire shop today....

How'd you manage that?

[sasquatch]

i have no ****ing clue. i was going in a straight line shifting from 3rd to 4th and i let the clutch out and all hell broke loose.