Here's an update: My buddy in the maintenance shop at work used a plasma cutting torch to remove the locking ring and inner bearing race. It took less than five minutes. No one in town had the new bearing and seals in stock so I ordered them from Advance Auto on Sat. and picked them up tonight. I'm a little concerned that the original bearing was a tapered roller bearing and the new bearing is a cylindrical roller bearing. There was a flyer in the bearing box stating this bearing was designed to replace the original Volvo bearing (it actucally said Volvo). From my experience, tapered bearing are use when "side thrust" is present like on an axle going around a corner and during acceleration. I want to get my brick back on the road so I guess I'll try the cylindrical bearing. The shop at work has a bearing heater and hyd. press so I don't anticipate any problems installing the new bearing. jp