Looking for help w/ 7 1/4 rear end

I just had to replace a wheel bearing on my 7-1/4" a few weeks ago. I tried the slide hammer for a while and it wasn't budging. I then tried it again, really applying some force (wailing on it) this time, and it finally started to come out. I was afraid I might have damaged the axle flange, but it looked okay. The bearing had been in there so long, and was dry so it was just kinda frozen in there. After cleaning up the inside opening with a 3M pad, and smearing a little black moly grease around the outside of the new bearing, it slid back in quite easily.