Center yoke issue

I'm replacing my center support bearing and the center yoke is stuck on the splines. The fsm just says clamp yoke in vice and use a brass bar to remove yoke. What the hell am I missing? This thing is going to kill me trying to remove it. I've tried a 2 jaw puller ive tried beating it I've tried a socket over the stud and beating it. I'm at a loss here. Any help would be greatly appreciated before I have to take this thing to a driveline shop

 

So just a follow up for anyone who may be fighting this part. I went to harbor freight and bought a cheap set of bearing separators. The two half circle pieces that bolt together. Some old dudes call em bearing splitters. That did the trick like a dog staring at cheese. Right tool for the right job the old man used to say. Any who thats the deal.

 

Also while youve got everything taken apart go ahead and frustrate yourself some more by changing all of youd ujoints. Definitely get the moog ones too so you can make a 14th run to the auto parts stire to get a stupid little grease gun fitting so you can adequately grease the ridiculous flush mount zerk fitti g on the bearing...

 

Thanks for the follow up! I too need u joints and did not know of the need for the special zerk fitting.

 

Yea I dunno what the deal is with the moog ones. The duralast version just uses a regular grease fitting. And I couldn't really find the right grease fitting for the flush ones. So they basically just get what the factory put in there. Which is plenty for me.

 

Also if someone will do it for about 200 bucks at a shop just have em do it. Huge pain in the ass swinging a hammer all day

 

I've been a mechanic for way to long.......and even I take my driveshaft to a driveshaft specialty shop. For one, it is a BS job, Toyotas are one of the hardest to do and #2 they will balance the drive shaft as well.......you and I can't do that. cost= $80- $150 depending on job.

 

This^^^^

 

I recently changed my Carrier Bearing and ran into the similiar problem as OP with the old bearing not coming off easily.

Also, I changed the bearing in place under the truck. Split the cardon from the carrier yoke. Loosened the nut and removed the yoke. Removed carrier wing screws and found the bearing wasn’t going come magically slip right off like all the youtubes vids depict.

Ended reinstalling old bearing back with the two wing screws and tapping the backside of the old bearing with a flat head screw driver and hammer at these locations. See pic.

Took about 5 or six taps alternating sides. Showed the new carrier because its a clean view. DO NOT TAP new bearing, just the old one as it will be destroyed.

 

Does anyone know how many splines the slip yoke has on 1st gen tundra?