Wow, you did it the hard way. All you need to do is get that lower ball joint removed and it will allow the knuckle to slide out of the way. I guess I should have directed you toward my DIY, which shows the proper way to remove a ball joint without any special tools.

Sounds like Raxle treated you right. I haven't personally done business with them but if I needed to in the future, the quality customer service is always a selling point.