Hooks around one of the PS hoses, unhook it and slide it up the shaft.Do the early 3500 even have rag joints? Mine has a thick plastic cover where a joint would be and it's a pita to remove just to look.
The 3500HD got a U-joint, I think everything else got the crappy rag-joint. The 3500HD shaft is probably discontinued by GM; there was some talk of it being out-of-stock due to "supply chain issues", but I don't think it ever came back into stock. However, there may be some hanging around in Stealership parts departments, and Dorman was selling a similar unit.
The 3500HD U-jointed shaft (plus a longer bolt) pops right in place of the rag-jointed shaft for vehicles without the extra joint in the steering column--'94 and older, I think. It's a VERY worthwhile upgrade.
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