Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post
nut on end of thread for axle shaft + hammer = the 2 second way of getting the hub loose from the WB.

Its just that easy.

As for ball joints, its easier to just grab the front of the tire with both hands and move it back and forth for play.
I've had some that a BFH just wouldn't do I ended up having to use a pulley puller to get it out and that was on a car with only 50,000 miles.