First time poster, been a member for a long time and now I'm stumped and reaching out for help.
Currently have some play and squeaky u-joints in my front DS and I'm trying to remove it, sounds easy enough but I've stripped 1 of the 4 bolts on the transfer case side. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

pb blaster and if it's stripped bad enough vice grips or some sort of removal tool. Are you using the right size socket? Mine was 8mm I believe. Took quite a few driveshafts out never stripped a bolt.

 

Transfer case side are hex bolts.

Never had an issue. Did 3 of them come out already?

And BTW, you're doing the right thing by removing and greasing those joints....

 

Appreciate the feedback man. I do have a 8mm/ 5/16in extractor socket but I'm having trouble getting the socket over the bolt, sounds simple enough but with the close proximity to the t-case I can get a good smack on it to make it solid on the bolt lol

 

I use a long wrench.

 

Correct use a wrench to break it loose and another one for more leverage if needed.

 

I had to cut the head of the bolt off mine with a very small cut-off wheel, then I could remove the front drive shaft and use vice grips on the rest of the bolt, with out the pressure it came out easily.