Im no mechanic but it looks pretty straight forward. I have one tut that I wil be using, do you have any specific tut that you would recommend?
Go to your local auto parts and rent a slide hammer with the hook style puller attachment and pick up a 5" hose clamp. Put the hook on one of the recessed flat spots on the cv and Clamp it down with the hose clamp so it cant slide off. give it a good tap with the slide hammer pops right out every time and is much easier than screwing with the pry bar
It takes me 2 hours max to get both sides done completely. That's from walking out the garage to start . . . . . to the last tool is put away. The tools you'll need are: 35mm socket(axle nut), 14mm socket(lower bj bolts), pliers/screwdriver(for the cotter pin), pry bar(for the axle), and a mallet/bfh to seat the axle in the diff. Oh. . . . and cold beer waiting for you after you've completed the job. Have at it!
Sparky and I changed one on Dishpan in under an hour from time it went bang to the time the fellow wheeler was on his way back up the hill. This included winch time and running between two trucks for tools(one at top of the hill and one at bottom). I would say average person plan on 1.5 hours per side and getting faster as you get more practice.
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