I've been getting ready to regear an 8.25 axle for the Cherokee after installing bigger tires.

While I was tearing down the axle I went to remove the ring gear but ran into a problem, two of the bolts spin freely but don't want to back out!

I'm not sure of the best way to remove these bolts, since they are left hand thread a simple extractor won't work. Looking for ideas before I head off the the JY to pull another one and hope for the best there.
The Portland Oregon Cherokee's are always heavily picked over.

Ideas PLZ

those are too hard for an extractor anyway. Grind the heads off and get the ring gear off the carrier. It is likely they are stripped, which is why they won't come our But if you are regearing that won't matter anyway

X2, just cut them off. Careful not to mar up the carrier if you're reusing it.

Right on I had a hunch that'd be suggested! I definitely cut into the carrier little more than I'd like getting the bearing off. Think I'm better off going to the jy getting a new carrier and buying the diff bearing puller. Sometimes ya really just buy the right tools hahah

Thanks for the input. I do question if it's necessary to buy the carrier though, I've seen some people scuff the side of those bearing shafts pretty hard when cutting them off. How much it too much to be unsafe? my hunch would be non.

I think your plan to just get another one is the best