bottoming out

Jackstands, 3/4" 1/2 drive pull handle and ratchet, out circlip pliers, marine grease, 2 pieces of 1/4" thick by 1" by 4" Alum, pipe wrench, 2 lb hammer, pull off the upper rebound, tape, magic markers, and beer.
some slide right out. Some po you so bad you get a torch, cut out the middle, and beat the back end out, then, the heck with the alum, wedge pipe wrench on front, and beat the living daylights out of it, to the rear.Massive beer, now.they slide out the rear, if still free.