Wheel stud replacement with axle shaft still in place, possible?

This may only apply to the smaller differentials and not the 8-3/4. But it has been my experience To replace 7/16" studs without pulling an axle. Using the studs I've bought at Autozone they had a bigger shoulder on the backside than factory and may of been a 1/8" longer. To get them in I had to grind a small amount off one side of the shoulder on the back side. This gave me that little extra bit of clearance to get the stud to slide into the hole from the back without getting wedged between the axle and back plate first.