[wraydeeoh]

Well, after sleepin' on the problem overnight..and getting a look at a Haynes manual photo, I finally got the driver's side half shaft to pop. It was a matter of getting the right pry bar (an edge wider than a screwdriver) wedged in the right spot on the shaft (had to turn the shaft to find the wide groove) at the right angle (I had to add a sliver of 1/2" wood to pry against) with the right leverage (it took a while get it right)...and then giving the pry bar a sharp, but not too hard, rap with a hammer. Would have been easier working on a lift rather than jack stands, but.... Anyway, maybe this will help someone else struggling with one of these.