Rayco 1625 Axle Removal

[epicklein22]

So I have a bad axle bearing on my new to me Rayco 1625 and I'm having a hard time getting the axle to come apart where the wheel bolts on. It's a press fit, has a key way and a couple set screws. Set screws are out, I pried on it with a crow bar, won't budge. Do I need to just need to put some heat and beat to it, porta power or is there something I'm missing?

In the picture, the shoulder you see is where the outer wheel shaft presses onto.

 

[MSgtBob66]

Heat it and beat it if you have everything out.

 

[epicklein22]

Ended up having rookie1 cut the thing off with a torch. Pressed the other side off with an arbor press. Those plates were on there hard, so if anyone needs to replace the axle bearings, be prepared for a struggle.