wow thanks for the quick replies. yeah, i dont really want to use a fork thing cuz i dont have one and i think ill reuse the balljoints unless i should just put new ones in?? but i tried the jack thing with the jack out of my sisters 92 dodge daytona, i twisted it

so now it jacks up crooked, i dont have a bottle jack, but i called my dad and told him to bring one home from his work, so hopefully he will get here at a decent time tongiht, so i can get them out. i was using the biggest hammer we have. man, i thought i would for sure have these springs out before supper. oh well, im not in a huge hurry. thanks for the help again, Ben