Ok I'm just curious of how hard is it going to be to pull the axles in the front of my sammy?
They are stock. and I'm talking about pulling out the shafts not just dropping the whole axle off the truck I know how easy that is.

any help is greatly appritiated.

Yes LOCJAW I'm finally installing the new gears.

hey sean my first time i just pulled it apart piece by piece keeping them in order. now i can do it in my sleep. don't be afraid it's easy. if your not sure follow the steps in a manual

Ross

LOL
jason

if your houseing is bent your short axel might be a bit harder to pull, you would have a few more bolts to take off is all (your king pins and wiper)did a toy onece that was jumped had to use a torch on it(it's fun I like cutting things up!)but you could see that no prob.on the pumpkin or chunk use a floor jack and a piece of wood and break it loose with that after you pull the bolts and axels 

So what is the least amount of parts needed to be taken off in order to get the axle out.

  You pretty much have to take everything apart to get the axles out. (hubs and all the guts)

I changed all the seals even the felt ones behind the knuckle in 1 evening, I'm mechanicly dangerous but not a mechanic ( just lay everything out in order and goes back the same way/ no spare parts when your done )

 The rear I've changed the gears in and the only thing that slowed me down was getting the drums off (don't own any kind of puller/ do now though) I used a spare rim so I had something to grab on to. This I did in 1 evening also + or - a couple of wobbly pops.

 Steve.

I maybe should have posed my question a little differently all I'm trying to do is remove and replace the third member in the front and rear axles. according to the Factory Service manual
I just have to remove the tie rod and the top and bottom kingpin and the caliper for the fronts.
The rear I have already done so no big deal.

I'll be able to tell ya tomorrow if it works.

Hey, Bashzuk:

Here is an article (with pics!) I wrote describing the last time I took my front axle apart to get to the Differential:

Samurai Front Axle Disassembly and Third Member Removal

Hope it helps!

got the axles out third member out and when I was torquing down the bolts to the new third member I snapped a bolt.

more later gots to go to a movie right now.

dont forget the loctite
jason

I've heard that the ring gear bolts can get stretched (and then break the next time they are torqued) ... bummer about you getting one broke

Well i got the front done all back together.
tore out the old rear put the new one in put the new third in and got the passenger side axle in then decided to call it a night all i have left is driver side rear and brake lines.
Then it's time for some vroom vroom oh and power steering install.
Hey locjaw did the rear housing come with plugs???
was just curious, going to buy a set tomorrow.

bash