im "trying" to replace ball joints on my 97 250 4x4 diesel and i cant seem to figure out what to do now....

the rotor is in the way of getting to the wheel bearing nuts yet the rotor wont come off because the hub assembly is in the way ....any suggestions?

 

I think you gotta take a hammer and drive wheel studs in and rotor will come off. Haynes manuals come in handy for about 20 bucks.

 

i did and i had to remove wheel bearings...im so used to pre assembled hub assemblies i didnt think about it at first .....thanks for the help ...but now i have a new question all that is left in the way is the spindle ...all bolts and studs are removed...now do i just beat it out or is there another step?