Question: I'm trying to replace the ball joints on my escort but i don't have a pickle fork. Most of the things i've seen so far without the fork require removing the calipers and rotor. Is there another method?

Answer: 
I always prefer to use a scissor-type ball joint separator, like [this one](http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht222-ball-joint-remover?da=1&TC=SRC-ball%20joint) rather than a fork-type one, if it'll fit. They're less likely to cause damage to other parts (and to the joints themselves, but that doesn't matter if you're replacing them.

What's stopping you buying a fork-type one? They're incredibly cheap (the above site has them for £5, so less than US$10 ), certainly much less than the value of the time it'll take to remove and replace the brakes!
[This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjM6rTVre-0&t=4m51s) is how you can remove the ball joint from the LCA.

[This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd5IcN3yjsg&t=3m28s) is how you remove the ball joint from the knuckle. He took the entire assembly off the vehicle. However you may be able to finagle it out while it is still on the car.