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how does the part that is still on the truck that has the splines on it come out of there?


There are some "on-line" Trooper manuals that explain the procedure which I (or someone else) will post up later.
The part you're referring to is the CV axle... short story is that it disconnects at the differential.

No telling how long the bearings will last... depends on a lot of different factors.

Also check out... http://www.mwior.com/ ...there more in your neck of the woods... someone might be close enough to help you wrench.

HTH
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'94 Isuzu Pickup, 4x4
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