Well yes they are 2 piece, but they are connected in the middle, he says he has unbolted it from the diff and is trying the get the shaft out of the box. Hasn't mentioned he has taken it apart, centre bearing is bolted to both sides of the tailshaft and is bolted up to the floor of the car. Maybe he has is trying to take it out as 1 unit and has forgotten to unbolt it from the floor