I just got through removing the okie and here is what I did.
First you need to know that the engine and transmission are already out the truck and the floor has been removed.
1. If the staking pin is still in the torque tube drill it out.
2. Using the hole left after removing the staking pin, drill a 3/16" hole as close to the bottom edge of the staking pin hole as you can go. Drill it deep enough to just go through the okie bushing and not into the drive shaft.
3. Insert a 3/16" punch in the hole.
4. Using a hand held torch heat the torque tube till it is toastie hot an area the length of the okie.
5. With a hammer drive the punch forward (not down, hit it on the side of the punch) untill you reach the top edge of the staking pin hole.
6. Drill a new hole the same way and drive it out the same way untill you can drill a hole in the end of the okie and drive it out of the tube.
7. You may not need to but I did, fish out the seal using a coat hanger with a hook on the end. In fact I used 2 coat hangers. Note; check and make sure both brass bushings are still in the okie. The lower one can come out and stay in the tube. I got lucky and was able to use the above procedure to also remove the bottom bushing. The bushing came out with the okie until it reached the splined area where it stoped and the okie continued to come out leaving the lower bushing stuck at the spline.
Thanks to all that gave advise and shared thier knowlege I hope this helps the next guy.
