Quick edit: i got her out, after using a couple big pry bars i made a big enough gap between the column U-join and the box to then get a flat head in and belt the crap out of it with a hammer, job done.
45-ish minutes to unbolt everything; 5-ish hours to slide it off the column.
The photos...
Howdy all, Got knocked back on rego check for leaky steering box (pretty hefty leak, leaving puddles pretty well) and im having a tough time getting it off. Very confident that everything that holds it on is taken off/unbolted, she seems to be holding on for dear life onto the steering column...