Raise the vehicle.
Drain the oil from the rear axle housing.
Disconnect the rear propeller shaft from the final drive gear flange and disconnect the wheel drive shafts from the differential output shaft flanges.
Support the rear axle with a mobile garage jack and unscrew the side bolts of the rear axle.
Remove the top bolt securing the axle to the rubber suspension mount.
Remove the rear axle by lowering the jack.