advice on stubborn lower ball joint?

[DadsCuda]

I am having a HELL of a time getting the lower bsall joint out. i'm converting to front disc set up and i have tried a pickle fork, a tool that i got a harbor freight that i broke, a hammer, a bigger hammer, pb blaster. i tried with the lower control arm supported with a jack (as suggested by a friend)...with no support from the jack (as a different friend suggested). the torsion bar is loose, but not removed. there is nothing attached to the ball joint, it is simply not coming off the lower control arm.
i have an actual person coming to help me, but once he's back from his vacation, I won't be around for a couple weeks and i just need to see some progress and feel like i'm just either missing a simple solution, or i'm just not hitting it hard enough!
any and all tips and advice welcome and sooooo appreciated.

[anlauto]

You're pounding on the LCA around the stud of the ball joint correct ?
Try heat ?

[DadsCuda]

You're pounding on the LCA around the stud of the ball joint correct ?
Try heat ?

yes...around it, but after also hitting the stud a couple times  ...would that have caused some issues?
is it possible to hit it too hard & throw the control arm out of whack? should i have the lower control arm supported with a jack or just hanging free?

[soundcontrol]

I would support it with something other than a jack, something more solid. Then some heat on the LCA. My T-bars was very stubborn, lots of violence needed.


And maybe spray some quick rust remover or similar and let it sit for a while first.

[rUNCHARGER]

If you can find a 3 or 2 jaw puller that will also work. Worst case have lots of pressure applied to the puller and smack the side of the control arm socket with a BFH and it will pop.

Sheldon

[DadsCuda]

 :pullinghair:seems like I'm doing the right things...just need to get more aggressive.

[HP_Cuda]

Can you cram a picklefork in there and pry it off, otherwise heat and hammer.

[Chryco Psycho]

DO you nave a 4-5 lb sldge just swing it like a baseball bat

[DadsCuda]

I have a 5# sledge & I have a pickle fork. It's just not budging so I guess my impatience is getting the best of me.
...and I clearly need to work on my upper body strength!
Thanks for the input, as usual!

[1 Wild R/T]

Try this method....   http://cdn.instructables.com/F4M/WQOU/F6B7SWDA/F4MWQOUF6B7SWDA.MEDIUM.jpg