the dreaded A-arm bushing removal

It's time: to remove the old bushings in my front A-arms (also known as front lower control arms) and replace them with some good poly bushings. I need to do the ball joints too so will be doing it all at once.

I have seen various threads about the bushing removal, on this and other forums over the years, and the general consensus seems to be that it is a major PITA. The "best" technique seems to be to remove the a-arm, put it in a vice, drain the oil from the bushing, heat the metal around the bushing with a torch while twisting the bushing, and eventually it will come out. Vorschlag said this is a two man job, but I am only one man.

I would gladly pay for a set of a-arms with the bushings and ball joints already installed, but the only ones I can find are Steeda with extended ball joints (which I do not want); BMR which are lightweight and over $600 for the pair, and the GT500 ones which supposedly have "slightly harder rubber bushings" but I am told they really aren't any different.