Rear half shaft extraction

Went to change the rear wheel bearing yesterday but couldn't get the half shaft to come out. I think I need to invest in a slide hammer. Has anyone bought one recently, that would do the trick, that they would recommend?

I made a shaft pulling/installing tool myself many years ago when I bought my first SJ.

First I made a flange that would bolt on to the brake drum studs on the shaft, and then welded some 20" long pipe to the center of it, and to the other end of the pipe needed obviously something to be hit with a hammer, so I welded some strong enough flat steel there so I could hit on it with a hammer to pull the shaft out.

The beauty of this contraption is, that it also helps a lot when installing the shaft back into axle housing, because it's kind of an extension to the shaft itself, so its easy to slide the shaft in without the risk of damaging the oil seal!

If that made any sense? :laugh:

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationi have 1 of these ive had it a couple of years now & is very good tool

Try removing the drum. then putting the wheel back with the nuts half on (at least half) Then try snatching the wheel in and out a few dozen times.

Yeah ive got the same kit. Got it from machine mart, its a good comprehensive piece of kit but it still wouldnt pull my pitman arm off

every one is asuming that the person nos what he is doingi may be wrong but i take it you have undone the 4 bolts on the back of the brake back plateand the brake pipes and as facade said should work just make shore its surported well as you dont want to pull it off it axle stands