Removing Spindle - Order of Operations

Back off the torsion bar adjusters, count the number of turns so you can put them back where they were so your ride height doesn't change.

Remove the shocks, just easier to hook everything back up that way.

You'll be changing out the lower ball joints completely too because you're going from drums to disks, so hopefully you have those along with your disk spindles and brake components.
Yep, have all new US made parts for this swap. New lower ball joints are Rare Parts brand-made in the late 90’s.

So, T bars backed off, upper bj separated before lower bj - or does the order matter?

Hoping to do the “smack the upper with a hammer” separation maneuver. Will that work with no T bar tension?