Lower Ball Joint/Steering Arm Removal Advice Needed

Loosen the castle nuts almost all the way off, turn the steering so you can hit the end of the steering arm, by yellow arrow,.. smoke it 2 or 3 tmes with a 40 oz. hammer, it will fall out,, the ball joint, same thing, loosen nut to end,, smoke the end of the control arm 3 or 4 times, (just above red arrow), it'll fall out.. works for me, and saves the rubber boots..
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