EDIT: Misunderstood the question -- yes the hub and axle can be pulled together
Short answer : No
the axle joint will hold you up

This thing rusted up ?
Post a picture

 

Pics prior to removal efforts.

 

Don't look rusted
if you pry on the axle joint will it move in and out ?
is that shifter in the pic piece frozen on the splines ?

You could pull the whole thing out of the steering knuckle
but the snap ring on the axle still would need to come off to get the axle out of the hub

 

I believe whoever put the lockouts in did not line up the splines and hammered it in. The gear is not moving. I tried prying the whole assembly at the axle and the hub. My pry bar broke. Before I used a come along or something with more force, I wanted to make sure there was nothing else that would bind the axle.

The nuclear option would be to pull the knuckle, hub, and axle all as one. The splines on the axle are shot anyway. The knuckle is pretty expensive to replace though….

 

I'd fill that cavity everywhere with some good penetrating oil 2-3 times a day for a couple days and retry it...

-jokester

 

Here is a good vid

 

Yeah, no amount of penetrating oil will overcome one that was hammered on to the splines incorrectly...

Keep us in the loop and let us know how it goes.

-jokester

 

I am going to try and tear it all out as one unit Wednesday. I will let y’all know how it goes. Thanks for the help so far.

 

Ok. I have been prying on the axle and hub for about 2 hours. It moves about a 1/2 inch and stops. Thoughts?

 

Take the ABS sensor out ?

Have to pry against the axle and the axle housing to pop the seal out of the knuckle

 

Finally got it popped. The new seal that goes into the housing is interesting. Despite cleaning and resurfacing, it won’t stay in place.

 

I have the same issue. How did you finally get it removed? Through the back of the knuckle?

 

If you are speaking of the dust seal that goes behind the knuckle on the axle shaft in the housing, they don’t stay in too well. Not really a huge concern, as the original style fell out pretty quickly anyhow.

 

There is an updated version that stays in pretty well

You will need the OTC tool to install the large seal on the axle shaft -- or it will fail