Does anyone know or has replaced the rear u-joints on the IRS, I just need to know if it is nessary to remove all the rear end to achive the R&R or can you take the 4-bolts out of the dif. and just slide it back far enough to slide the U-joint out.
Hope I have made myself clear enough so you know whatI am trying to achive.

Thanks for your time;

 

Just for those who might care; I did the repair myself, not fun but it is done. So all you have to do is take of the C clips and remove the old caps, requires a little hammer and a punch.
Then take the drive shaft to the vice and knock out the rest of the caps, then just a little tap to get the new u joint in.
good luck ;

 

Sounds like you go it

You can remove the 2 bolts that hold the rear diff to the frame - that will allow you to seperated the splined drive shaft. And then procede as you stated.

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