I tried and tried but I couldn't get mine apart at home. I took it to work and put my impact on it and it came off like nothing. Is your pinion seal leaking? unless you are changing the seal there is no reason to take the flange off to change the axle seals and weld the diff. When I welded mine I removed the third member, removed the carrier, took the ring gear off, then went to town.

88 Raider sas, doubler, boggers