Front Shocks Replacement

[Alienspecimen]

99XJ...
Can you explain to me in very, very simple terms how you cut your front shocks and what tools you used when replaced yours?

I sprayed for about a week and a half the bolts with PB Blaster and used locking pliers at the strut top, but they would not turn. Now, I know that many of you did not care (neither do I) and just cut the bolts off. How did you do it without cutting either brake lines, or hoses?
Thanks in advance.
Boris
P.S. I had a very easy rear shock replacement, thanks to all the advice given here...I started spraying just a little the bolts every evening a month and a half in advance and they came off efortlessly.

[POSXJGuy]

you can toch the bolts off or use a breaker bar with socket and a wrench under the shock mount. just twist them off or break them off.

be real careful with it. especially with a torch.

if the bolts are so rusted it should not be too hard.

are you trying to remove the tops or bottom parts?

[riverfever]

I've never used anything but hand tools (sockets and wrenches) to remove them. I soak them good days before the removal but that's it.

[MG_43]

I found that using a distributor wrench on the top bolt on the drivers side works really well (you can get around all the brake lines from the anti lock system). It was a PITA till I used that wrench.

[kyfreeride04]

I just used the torch for my buddies TJ, but just as posxjguy siad, be very careful, b/c those brake lines are pretty close.