So, no real special tools needed.
If you for sure have the pulse lock hubs (not all 2000s got them, I have two here that didn’t have it factory), a couple screwdrivers or popsicle sticks or zip ties or whatever can be used to work the hub free of the groove the retaining tabs are in. Good chance you’re going to break some tabs. Personally, I’d seriously consider eliminating the system in favor of the later “live” front axle system (you need wheel bearings and CV axles, plus cap off the vacuum system) 2000 and up used the “live” axle configuration, no hubs. Minor fuel economy hit, but no hubs to fail when you need them.
Anyway, there’s a metric nut behind the hub. I forget the size offhand, but it’s somewhere around 33-35mm. I got a whole selection of those sizes from various projects so I don’t remember specifically. You have to knock the upper ball joint free to get the CV axles out, so the brakes have to come off. It’s easier to get the CV axle out if you take the wheel bearings out, but it is possible to remove the CV without doing that, although you may have to spin the steering wheel to the opposite direction of the side you’re working on or vice-versa to get a little more room. So a perfect opportunity to just remove it all and upgrade, lol.
Be careful with it up on jackstands. I put 6-ton stands or bigger on the frame behind the front bumper when I’m doing that. Wish I had a lift
