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i suppose, nowadays there's not so many parts "falling off the truck" like they did in the 70ies vietnam era... there's ITAR and the internet and everything is traceable... so some parts are readily available while others aren't. everything that's heavy has the extra cost of shipment on it...

well, please have a look at my location, then you'll see why these are $500-700 instead of $125 do you have reference numbers for the halfshafts? are they also in use on other vehicles?

you're right, that wasn't a way to start a disassembly... still, no one seems to know how to properly do it. i have a buddy who tested the process on an old rusty halfshaft. in and out without breaking the snap ring. so i can say: one of two breaks. i've got new rings on the way. as far as i...

...which brings us to the question how that whole part was assembled when there is no way to disassemble it. i didn't see it at first, but one half of it fell down while cleaning. the other half is still missing... maybe still inside the joint stuck to the grease. i'll find out when degreased...

alright, i tackled it! only way is to work on the outer joint (the one on the geared hub side). as shown in figure 1, where i used tool A in a almost straight motion parallel to the shaft to hit against the fragile but sturdy flange of the joint internals. the outmost ring seems to compress a...

sorry, but on that pictured halfshaft from HMMWV ARKANSAS (that i have too) is no inner retaining ring, that you can pull of. there is an outer ring, that keeps the whole assembly within the housing. i don't get this apart either. i would tackle on the outer joint of the halfshaft but that seems...