OK, then heat the nut's up, and apply beaucouix down pressure and hope
they come off.
Or get yourself an air compressor of adequate size, and a 3/4 impact,
and remove them this way---much easier, and a couple more dollars.

Then be sure to return the nut's to their original torque spec's, to
prevent the rear wheels and hubs from doing the loose hub mariga.

No words of lubrication were mentioned in your original posting---new
story.

I went the most direct route.

Ms. Gnarl scribbles;

Let's say I do want to remove tha axle (grease bearings, etc) the
original question applies.

Entity Terry Kay spoke thus:
Could be----- if in fact your not Charles Atlas,or Charline in this
instance.!!:>)
Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com

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Terry--
74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
85 GL- (Delilah)
86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     "In life, it is much better to want
something you cannot have---

Than to have something you can't get rid of"

(T.K.)