Getting a yoke off a rear end

[acudanut]

This seems impossible.  One is on a truck, the other is on the ground with no tires on the rear end.  Can't seem to get anywhere.  Left does mean LOOSE does it not ??

[Changin Gears]

Yes, regular right hand threads on those.  Left will take it off.  Those are really bad sometimes.  Have had  to use the 3/4" drive impact on some.

[acudanut]

 I might try a 1/2 drive impact (no 3/4). That's all I have.  One thing with using air, is that running a 100 foot air hose on the ice seems to kill my air tools. (they work like dog doo doo).

[Changin Gears]

Crank up your pressure on your compressor

[acudanut]

 I have it set at 120 lbs max.  The cold air and condensation outside  :stomp:make these tools worthless in 20 Degree or colder weather. 

[Chryco Psycho]

the pinion nut torques to 275 ft lbs & rust makes it harder yet
 which diff are you working on if ti is ai 489 with a crush sleeve mark the pinion & nut although if you are swapping yolks even that may not help , you have to get the crush back exactly or replace the crush sleeve

[acudanut]

 It's a DANA off my W200.  I heard about this problem off putting it back on too tight. Thanks....JUST need to get it off first !!

[Chryco Psycho]

dana is no problem , no crush sleeve in there at least , getting it undone may be an issue

[Changin Gears]

The nut is usually one with deformed threads (so it will stay tight) put on with loctite.  Along with rust and install torque make these difficult to remove.

[Aussie Challenger]

  I have used a long piece of pipe over my breaker bar, however if you only have a 1/2" drive you could shear off the end, & I use my foot on the bar for more leverage.   

[hemiken]

I used a 1/2 inch breaker bar and a long piece of pipe for leverage, it flexed heaps but finally came off.   I also jammed a clean cloth or rag in the gears to stop them from rotating.

[acudanut]

  It took a impact to get that nut off.  I didn't  want to pull the cover off to stick a rag into the gears.  That would mean one more seal to fix. haha.