Thanks for the wisdom! What I did exactly was, unbolt the stabilizer from the from the transverse link, and loosen the bolt holing in the link so I could bring it down, I then took out the old air struts and then put the new one in. I couldn't bring the knuckle down low enough that I could slip the strut into the hole of the knuckle from the bottom, but I could bend the knuckle at an angle and then pop the strut into the knuckle (This is after I had loosened the bolt at the knuckle, and sprayed some WD40 to help it slide in). I had done this with the passenger side and it's not having issues, but I am now going to inspect that to make sure it's not about to fall apart. On the passenger side it was loose enough I could use my hands, however on the drivers side, I used my leg since I was close enough to the wall. Below is some MS-Paint art to illustrate my "infinite genius":
I think I see what you're saying about disconnecting the joint. Tomorrow I'll take off the boot and see what's going on in there. I am assuming I'll need an extra pin, but we'll see, I'll reach out if I do and I'll gladly pay for it.