2009 XDrive30i with Adaptive Drive...

Can you change the thrust arms with the front wheels on ramps? In other words, can I remove the thrust arms with the suspension at ride height, knowing that the thrust arm bushing (or whats left of them) are NOT under load while at ride height? I would imagine that the only issue would be whether or not the ball joint would be a problem under load?

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2016 X5 SDrive 35i Sport
2009 X5 XDrive30 Sport acquired 10/21/16 "Brigette"
2005 530i Sport acquired 5/2014 (wife traded for a milktoast Honda)
1999 528i Sport (306k miles!!) acquired 8/2006 "Prescilla" (sold)
1997 528i acquired 8/2004, "Helga" parted out and gone
1992 735iL acquired 6/2003, "Wanda" sold