I can't even hazard a guess at how many prop shafts I've taken off over the years but I have never found there to be a need for a special tool. I always start at the diff end (front or rear) of the shaft with a pair of 9/16th wrenches, one boxed, one open. Apply a little heat and the nuts and bolts come off. At the brake drum, I just move the shaft from side to side to enable access with a 9/16th socket, hook up my impact and the four nuts are off in seconds. It never takes more than a few minutes and the shaft is off.
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