Rear shock bolt stuck

[97K1500Mike]

So I am replacing the rear shocks on my 97 K1500 (or at least trying to) and I am having on hulluva time getting the lower bolt out, or to even move for that matter. I have tried penetrating oil, a little heat from the torch, pulling with a box end wrench until my hands were numb and then trying with my foot and of course the ever popular swearing at it and hoping it scares into moving. I still got nothing. I had the same issue with the first one but after about 3hrs of beating it I got it.

I am looking for an easier solution so I can finish this crap job. The problem in the first one was the sleeve from the shock is rusted to the bolt. Needless to say I am coating these with anti-seize now to go back in.

Any help would work wonders!! Thanks!!

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Put a floor jack under the wrench. Its pretty redneck but its gotten the job done for me more than once.

 

[97K1500Mike]

Put a floor jack under the wrench. Its pretty redneck but its gotten the job done for me more than once.

Tried it and after about 3 or 4 times of damn near lifting the ass end up it finally broke loose enough to get it by hand. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Tried it and after about 3 or 4 times of damn near lifting the ass end up it finally broke loose enough to get it by hand. Thanks for the tip!

glad it worked... and that you didn't kill yourself in the process.

 

[SkyHighColorado]

Just a heads up, go get new hardware st least grade 8 if you get a zinc coated bolt it won't rust again. I go to ace hardware.

 

[JollyGreen]

Go buy yourself an air hammer with a few attachments. You'll end up using it for a lot of jobs. Glad u got it out.

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