I have the driver front on a '78 FJ40 front axle tore down to the inner knuckle. I am unable to get the Longfield axle out. I've lined up the flat spots and everything but the trunion races have been removed, but it won't come out. It looks and feels as it's getting stuck in the inner knuckle at the flat spots. At this point it has only moved out a very small amount. If I yank on it then the flat spots become stuck in the inner knuckle and I have to knock it back in. It seems as if the inner knuckle has collapsed a bit shrinking the opening. I've heard a bent axle will cause an issue with getting it out, but it really seems to be stuck at the flat spots. Now I've never done this by myself before so that could be a chunk of the problem as well. I'm rebuilding the knuckle and would like to upgrade the axle seal, but at the moment it's not happening. Any advice? Thank you