Torsion bar removal question

Can you explain this better? Only way I can picture this is to pull the strut rod, the LCA pivot nut, and pry the LCA out?

Exactly.

If you're taking apart the entire suspension this is the way to go. Drop the strut rod, remove the LCA pivot nut and you can use the entire LCA to push/drive the torsion bar out. If the torsion bars are really stuck you can use a dead-blow hammer on the LCA's to drive them out. Once the torsion bars are clear of the rear sockets a couple whacks with the dead blow and the LCA will be off the other end of the torsion bar. Piece of cake, and no chance of damaging the torsion bars. And as long as you're not using a BFH on the LCA's, no real chance of damaging them either.