Bonbo 12020-2 Piece Axle Popper Kit Inner CV Axle Removal Tool Set Fit for Front Wheel Drive Vehicles, Remove Most Vehicles’ Half-Shaft Drive Axles & Fix Damaged CV Joints(2 PCS)

I use this large pickle fork to remove the axle putting the tapered side towards the diff https://a.co/d/0bYZDmxx

I would grease the u joints and the slip yoke. What is wrong with your rack is it leaking power steering fluid? Plenty of youtube videos for cv axles this makes removal easy. The pictures of the inner tie rod at the rack are visually deceptive because they have your truck on a lift it lets your suspension droop. Surprised they are not trying to sell you control arms to. I would get a second opinion about the rack