Need advice big time on steering shaft removal.

Push out the roll pin in the coupler and use a tie rod fork to pry back the coupler off the splines. On T bars - DO NOT LOOSEN THE TENSION ON THEM AT FIRST. Loosen the nuts off the LCA pins thru the K frame first. The tension on the t bars will keep the pins from spinning in the bushings. Then undo the nuts for the strut. OF course, undo the lower BJ from the spindle. Remove the T bar rear clip, and ONLY THEN loosen the t bar tensioners so they are completely slack. Then USE THE WHOLE LCA to push against and the t bar will pop out the back. No need for any special tools.