I feel like a dummy but I was taking the front drive shaft off of my sons 2002 Chev 4x4 auto and after taking the bolts out of the u joint I can't pull the shaft off. It will go about 1/2 " and thats all, even tried to encourage it with a hammer. There is a plastic or rubber boot thingie with a metal band that is bent over to hold it on.

What now? Thanks.

 

encourage it a little more it will come off, you can also cut the metal band off and it will slide off, make sure you band it back with something.

 

Got the drive shaft off, took it for a ride and it didn't change anything so back to square one. 25 mph let off gas no vibration, 45 mph let off gas and terrible vibration or shudder that shakes the whole truck, put it in neutral while coasting and it still vibrates, put it back into gear and give it a little gas and vibration goes away.

Any ideas now?

 

check ur rear shaft for bad joint.