I've got it popped off the upper A-arm with a universal jaw puller.... but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it off the steering knucle.... Please help!!

 

you have to have it pressed out

 

Can I do that myself with my puller or do i need to have a shop do it?

 

you can rent a balljoint press from an auto parts store....don't bother though if you don't have air tools

 

i do ball joints every day.beat it out with a big ass hammer.you will however need a press (hydraulic) to put new ones in to avoid f ing them up.WHY does a 98 need balljoints already?i"m not clear on how you got it out of the a arm first.you should have got it off the knuckle first.you need to rent a crow foot,pickle fork,or a front end fork whatever you want to call it and do whats natural.Beat that s,o,b out and vent some anger!