1996 K3500 CC DRW 4x4 long box 178/,000ish
(purchased used for work truck, so I dont know the true history)

I am going to attempt the upper and lower ball joints. It appears that the uppers were rivited in, since they have bolts on them (replaced previously), but the lowers seem pressed....Is this possible? Is there any tricks or insight on doing the lowers?

Two other items on the fixing block....all new front brakes....calipers, rotors, hoses. How difficult is it to get that rotor off(this is a 4X4)?

Lastly, stabilizer bar bolt, spacer and bushings was missing from the drivers side. I picked up a replacement, but cant seem to compress the suspension enough to get enough threads to show on the bolt to nut it. I read that I may have to unload the torsion bar.....any insight here?

Many thanks!