I have a 1962 C10 (X-Frame) and I need to replace the carrier bearing. The problem I am running into is that the 2 bolts are buried in the center of the X and are very difficult to get to. On my old '63 C10 (ladder frame), there was easy access to remove and replace the carrier bearing.

It looks like I will need to remove the front driveshaft and the emergency brake system from the X before I can access the carrier bearing bolts. Is this correct? Is there an easier way to do this that I'm missing?

Thanks in advance.