Upper control arm replacement

I'm not reusing the ball joints there new one in the control arms I got I been whacking the **** out of the spindle but to be honest all I have is a regular long handle hammer I might be able to get a dead blow from work , how long it usually take to do this job, everybody? ..I been at it for 3 hours
considering this is your first time doing this, and you don't have the proper tools? that seems about right.

if it's your first go around, R&R'ing a set of UCA's is a solid day long job.