I've used a ball joint press to remove them quite easily. It looks like a heavy duty C clamp.
I've also made up pieces of pipe and threaded rod to pull them out and reinstall. The ball joint press might be better on a really stuck one.


1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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