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Capricious
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Now I'm going to have to go look at one of mine but I think you can take the right rear tire off to gain access to that bolt. One possible solution is to weld a larger nut to the head of the bolt. The heat from the weld will also help free the bolt. A buddy of mine over in Fulton could get that thing out for sure.
With the tire off, and a very very long bit, I can probably drill it out, but there's no room to swing a hammer for a center punch, and without center-punching the thing, I doubt I could keep a long bit centered on it, and i certainly don't want to "waller-out" that hole.
I have considered welding a piece of steel to the head and trying to turn it, but i figured I would probably just twist off the head.
I just may have to drop it off at a shop and have them remove the bolt, and re-thread if necessary. There just isn't much room to deal with the thing. The lower bolt would be much easier to deal with.
I may just change the fluid and run it as-is. The lift appears to operate fine, but I have yet to try it under a load.