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You could always install a HIAB knuckle boom crane to act as your ROPS bar. ;) Take a look at the size of the SEE tractor FOPS bar for an idea where you're starting for size, and then enlarge from there for LMTV sized vehicle. An actual ROPS would end up pretty heavy, any way you slice it. I...

If you remove the lower tie rod mount, those bolts go into the gear hub. It's not a big deal to just drain the oil from the hub and refill later.

Oh yeah, totally forgot about the thrust arm (the two of them form a triangle on the torque tube and axle housing) Sorry I redid that rundown from memory. Good callout. As usual, if you can get the repair manuals for the U900/U1100 it'll help a bit. The other thing that's really handy is the...

The axle half shaft will be securely fastened to the portal bearings, so it'll just be centered in the housing. When reaching into the housing, you can work around the axle in place. It's quite a bit more work to break down the assembly and pull the hub off the housing (it's not impossible, just...

The air locker piston is on the short side of the axle. 1) Drain some of the oil from the differential, if you don't like messy. 2) Place jack as close as possible to the differential housing, on the long side of the axle. 3) jack up axle, remove tire from locker side of axle. 4) Set...