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Re: How do I Remove Drive shafts, and eaton 3rd member
8 bold on the cap of the axle shaft in the center of the wheel, smack it with a hammer and it'll loosen up, pull it out a few inches and it'll clear the 3rd member. Expect a 1/2 quart of oil to pour out. Repeat for the other side.
To drop the 3rd member, remove the driveshaft as described above, then pull the drain plug out to drain the oil out. On the front side, remove the bold going around the perimeter... can't remember how many nor size off the tip of my head, been a few years. leave one threaded in a few turns on the left and the right. This is to keep the 100 pound 3rd member chunk from falling on your head. A hammer and screwdriver, then pry bar will most likely be needed to seperate the 3rd member from the housing.
No need to set up gears or any thing like that on an eaton. As long as you don't go messing with the stuff in the 3rd member you can just slap it into another rear.
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