[John Rogers]

As you have guessed from the replys, there are several ways to do the removal. Safest and fastest is to block the car with several stands, remove the wheel, use the bolts/studs and run a 4 ft pipe to the ground. Have someone hold the pipe against the studs so it won't fly off. As Mike says, use a 3/4 inch drive socket and breaker bar from Sears or a 1/2 snap on breaker bar and a six foot piece of iron pipe. Heat the nut with a torch from the outside and hit the axle with an ice cube just before you put on the socket and pipe assembly. Only push down at the end of the pipe and you'll hear a very big bang. When I did the last one I worked on our dogs would not come in the garage for a week it was so loud. Use anti seize when you put the nut back on. Good luck.