Originally Posted by Provocateur

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.