Suspension work.

Suspension work can be challenge. Finding the right tools and leverage to move the stiff parts and components. It can also be intimidating if you don't have any experience. But if you can use leverage, it can make the job easier. Disconnecting certain components can ease the stiffness of the suspension. Having a prybar to help with leverage and using air tools can make the job a lot easier.

Disconnecting certain parts

For instance, when you disconnect a sway bar or loosen the strut from the knuckle. Is either a part the job or will help make things easy. Sometimes loosening the control arm can ease the stiffness. It can require a lot of strength to move suspension parts such as a control arm. You may be having to move all these parts because you're removing an axle. Sometimes using a bungee cord can help hold components out of the way.

Using blunt force

You may have to use a chisel and a hammer to knock bolts though. Sometimes the bolts get stiff or stuck and you have to knock them out. On a lower ball joint on a front wheel drive car. You have to hit the control arm sometimes to loosen the ball joint. You may also have an ABS sensor to disconnect from behind the steering knuckle.

Using a lubricant

You may want to use penetrating oil on all the nuts and bolts and rusty parts to help with removal. You can also use it on the splines on the axle. As you pray the edges of it to remove it from the transmission. Also, you can spray the spines in the knuckle as the can be very rusty and difficult to move the axle shaft out of the way.