Stripped (rounded) front shock nuts

[matkal]

in trying to remove my front shocks I rounded three of the four nuts on the bottom mounts even with a six point socket. There's not enough room to get to the forward most nuts or bolt heads with a cutting wheel on a die grinder or a nut splitter.

Any Ideas?

 

[never monday]

Try hammering a 12point socket on to it. 12mm or 1/2 or whatever is a tad smaller than what you have left.

 

[Kid Mechanic]

Sawzall(reciprocating saw) with good 4”(short) blade

 

[matkal]

Try hammering a 12point socket on to it. 12mm or 1/2 or whatever is a tad smaller than what you have left.

Tried that, didnt work. Thanks though

 

[matkal]

Sawzall(reciprocating saw) with good 4”(short) blade

Seems tight but I'll try. Have you had success with this method?

 

[never monday]

Tried that, didnt work. Thanks though

Cut it then
Sawzall, jig saw, whatever fits. You may even need to drop the knuckle to get access.

 

[Kid Mechanic]

Seems tight but I'll try. Have you had success with this method?

Your not saving the hardware, so just hit it!
Much success, but for those faint of heart it might scratch the mounting area a little