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08 ram 1500 shock replacement

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#1 ·
I'm trying to replace my old shocks but am currently stuck on removing the bottom bolt connecting the lower arm to the shock. The bolt will spin but I feel like the rubber bushing or whatever is not letting the bolt spin the way it should, it keeps going back to where it started. Any ideas would be awesome.
 

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Mite have some rust around it in the metal sleeve, spray some WD-40 in their, also you will have to smack it with a hammer. Also there is tension against the bolt from the strut/spring. I've done this job a couple of times and it's kind of a PITA.
 
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Front shock bolts

Ok guys, it's been a while and after multiple unsuccessful attempts at removing this bolt I am stumped. I've used almost a whole can of liquid wrench, hours of waiting, and even tried an impact wrench to try and get this thing out. Do I need a light saber or something to melt it and the stupid sleeve out of there or what? At this point I just want to take a sledgehammer to the thing and push the thing out that way. Very desperate here, any advice would be welcome. ?
 
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