Pressing out new bushing on new control arms

Hi all. This might be a case of 'sucks to suck bro' but here goes.

Front right control arm went bad, (ball joint failed, bushings shot) and I'm at 130k so I figure hey, let's just replace both sides.

Then I figure, hey, why not install some anti-lift bushings from Powerflex and camber adjustable bushings on the control arms?

Dilemma: Will I be able to (with a press kit) press out the brand-new bushings on the brand-new control arm without damaging anything? My current plan of action (for the rear at least) was to use the normal 3 claw style gear puller. Drill a hole to drain the oil from the bushing, cut as much as I can to ease it, then crank the outside off. Rinse / repeat w/ the metal collar on the actual control arm, then swap in the Powerflex.

I was originally asking a local shop to press out / in the bushings for me to save me some time, but literally 3 different shops said 'no, we'll likely damage these because they're stamped steel / we'll bend it because these are new bushings / just install the stock control arms, there's a reason no one presses bushings anymore because the entire part is too cheap.'

Am I insane for thinking I can press out brand-spankin-new bushings with hand tools (I don't have a HF press)?

 

You will need a 10 ton hydraulic press. I did the exact same thing last winter and it was a bitch

I had to put the new bushings in the toaster oven to get them soft enough to go in

Where are you in Maryland? I'm in Ellicott city and have a press

 

I'm in Pasadena, not far from Ellicott city at all. To be clear, I'm not remotely concerned about putting in / on the new ones; the ones I have are two part for the front portion of the control arm (which several videos have confirmed are pretty straight-forward to install with a bench vise) and the rear is the entire bracket which already has the bushing pressed in, for which the barrel taps on with a light mallet onto the control arm. My entire concern is removing the brand-new stock bushings from the stock / also-new control arm because from what I've seen, even worn bushings look like a right bitch to get out with hand tools (example: ). Here's what I have:

https://www.powerflexusa.com/shop/p...table-bushings-14-mm-1371?category=2058#attr=
https://www.powerflexusa.com/shop/p...et-rear-bushings-2403?category=2058#attr=1497

 

You need a press to get the stock bushings out. I tried to get them out with a big ball joint clamp and couldn't make it move at all

 

Would torching the stock rubber bushing work to soften the rubber and make it easier to remove?

 

I think you would have to actually burn it out