On the 95's, I will guarantee that as long as the ball joint is in place, no matter what else you take loose, it will not just drop down so the strut can be removed. Maybe the newer models will, but the 95's will have to be forced down, or the ball joints removed. Otherwise, the assembly is just too tight to let it drop. As long as the ball joint is in place, you can use a pry bar, or a jack, or some Goliath with humongous muscles, but somehow the control arm has to be forced down.
