finally got it last night... musta got it hot enough and tried the press, bugged a little, took a hammer and a long chisel and got it the rest of the way I have never ever had ball joints that hard to remove, or install

 

sounded like a bitch, if it was a ****, it'd be easy

when i had my truck in for an axle seal, the shop noticed a bad ball joint, i knew it was going out, so i had them do all 4

 

If you are using the c press, you have to use the correct cups with it, or the bj will press in or out for that matter crooked. And make it alot harder. The cups are not just straight.