Has anyone ever taken a rear-end apart?

[Rico]

I have a ford 9in and I can't seem to yank the axles out. How hard should it be? I've already taken the four axleshaft retaining nuts behind the flange off through the hole.

 

[dennis461]

pull harder

I have a ford 9in and I can't seem to yank the axles out. How hard should it be? I've already taken the four axleshaft retaining nuts behind the flange off through the hole.

You might need a puller of some sort, slide hammer.
Most likely the races are rusted in.

 

[baddis]

smack the center of the axle with a large hammer and be careful not to hit the studs

 

[bobbywalter]

yeah...i have taken alot of em apart.....with the engine

 

[Kdawg532]

yeah...i have taken alot of em apart.....with the engine

 

[JunkYardRanger]

did u remove the c clips??????????

 

[Sunk]

did u remove the c clips??????????

The 9" is a non c-clip axle.

 

[Rico]

I got it all buttoned up today and all filled with new fluid.

Thank you for the hammer trick. After that it came right out. It probably was the rust.

Also I didn't remove the brass washers for the center chunk which was necessary after all. It just wouldn't come out with the washers on.