Thanks Craig just needed confirmation. I'll be trying again today. I was using a chain but I think I'm getting to much stretch on it. I'm going to weld a bolt on the spline and use a heavy slide hammer.

On that note Todd I think the C clip failed on my truck .. it looks like it popped out and eventually wore out the outer inch of the half shaft and spline. I read one guy welded a bead and joined the 2 (not what I'm planning on doing) but it sounded like a good idea.