Next up I'm going to wrap a heavy chain around the axle flange and get a heavier slide hammer.
that is what I would do (put more force on it, got any barbell weights). however you rig things up just as you know set it up so it dont dent or mar anything, that all the force goes toward pulling the axle straight out. the adjuster flat with the 5 holes ain't what is holding things up correct? I've seen em bind like crazy. EDIT In fact I would tap the 5 studs out of there first to get them completely out of the picture
