rear drive shaft removal help needed

[zilla68]

quick question guys, I need to tow a truck that is an outdoor storage facility, and the tow company said they can't do anything with it since we don't have the keys, because once they load it on the roll off, they can't get it off if the column is locked.
My boss wants it moved asap, so anyone know what size tools I need to take with me. Im not wanting to take a bunch of tools and lose them since they are so expensive, but hoping someone knows what size sockets or wrenches I'd need off the top of their head.

any help, guy owes us alot of money and don't want him to get the truck before we get our money. its a 06 f350 4x4 cc lb if that matters, supposedly motor is blown up.

I need it towed from an outdoor unit to an indoor unit to secure it, while we work on the mechanics lien

 

[05wh250]

You could just take it loose at the rearend and strap it up. But its a 1/2 or 12 mm can't remember right now. And if they've never been off before there a pita so take a pipe or something for leverage.

 

[Fly By Night]

on my 7.3 I want to say it is 9/16" 12pt off of the T-Case and and 5/16"? 6pt on the U joint into the rear diff

Bring a set of end wrenches and a socket set and you should be fine. If you can shoot some penetrating oil on there first to loosen things up that would probably be best

 

[05wh250]

Yeah the straps on the u joints are 5/16 6 point. I just always take the whole plate off