RedassigOO, sounds like you lucked out. I am doing mine also, started Friday, and couldn't get the inner bushings and the big bolt out (both sides). Saturday I went to see my buddy Ned, who had a bigger hammer and a longer drift. Used a lot of JB Blaster and really laid it on those bolts, both sides the same. I even hooked up the big bolt to the battery and gave it a good "heat up" and more Blaster. Sunday PM went back for another go at it. Had my son John along for reinforcement and together we beat on those bolts. The passenger side would turn with some effort, the driver side would turn with extreme effort. Well we gave up tell Monday and then I determined it would have to be either the torch, (ox/acetylene) or the sawszall. My son in law has a good torch and a good selection of sawszall also. I decided to go for the torch. It was a bit messy, lots of smoke and stink, and hard on the eyes. But in less then an hour both of them were on the ground. Should get it put together this afternoon.

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