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Yea!!! That was a tough one. Glad you made it.

And be aware the cones may come shooting out.

To put the new ball in you will have to press it in so you might as well get that arm off now. Once off you can press out the old ground off shaft.

Yes. On jacks the wheels turn easily by hand.

Correct. The pin then the screw in plug then the pieces. That should have freed up the ball to move to the large opening side of the keyhole allowing it to come out of the drag link.

I didn’t see where you pulled that big straight slot plug in each end of the drag link. It shows installled in one of your pics. Cotter pin goes thru the slot. Easy to figure after you get it out. Mine were really gnarley in there but they should come right out. Bunch of pieces in there...

You might also try putting the pitman back on the steering box and jerking the steering wheel back and forth quickly to break that steering arm loose from the link.

Did the spring come out or is it on the other side? The spring may be frozen keeping the ball in the narrow side of the keyhole slot. The spring location is different on each end and I don't remember which way it is. I was able to get mine apart before beating on the steering arm to free the cones.

After pulling the cotter pin and that large plug/screw it's still stuck? Wow

I put 2 nuts on each stud so if I missed I didn't ruin the studs and with a short-handled sledge beat the snot out of it on the back side. Also soaked overnight in kroil. It finally came loose. If it came up a little perhaps take out the grease fitting and tap it back down, then try again.