Yes - I removed the big nut. The first axle separated nicely. Not this one. Tony
Can you get a porta-power inside with the bottle jacks
Can you put pressure on it and get something in there so you can hit the housing at 90 degrees to the axle? Sometimes a shock like that will free a tight fit.
If you have an air hammer, try putting the pressure on it with the jacks and give it a couple of bursts in the center of the hub with the dullest chisel (grind one flat if necessary to keep it from digging in), that should free up anything stuck to the shaft further back. You can get a cheapo air hammer at Harbor Freight for $8 most of the time; I've had pretty good luck using them to free up stubborn stuff without tearing things up.
If no air hammer put the jacks on tight and use a BFH
OK. Got it. Talked to a guy who backyard mechanics his tractor-trailers. Told me to keep pressure and whack the hub with a maul. Loosen the jacks and rotate 180 degrees. Pressure up the jacks and whack again. I did. A couple of dozen times. And it finally came loose but fought nearly the entire way. The races and bearing look undamaged. Sure hope the other two aren't like this. If so I might get four splitting wedges and go in on opposite sides opposing each other and whack on those first. Thanks all for the advice. Tony
Glad you finally got it. I'm not a fan when repairs go like this, a simple job turns out to be a nightmare that takes you days to do.
