Thank you guys a ton for your help! I picked up a pickle fork from auto zone and i went at it for a while and wasnt able to get it off for a whole day, then i relized I was using it wrong by hitting it up and down instead of wedging it in, came off real easy when i figured that out. I had a horrible time getting the new spring in. It is a moroso trick spring set, which is about 6" or more longer than my old springs and a long more powerful. I had a cheap spring compressor that snapped under heavy pressure when it was in the car (good thing it wasnt while i was holding it). Then I got another compressor from autozone and that worked fine. I plan on replacing my ball joints and bushings soon now that I figured out how to do it right!

Thanks again for the advice!