YukonGTmaster
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What I do to try and remove rusted bolts, especially those with exposed threads beyond the nut, is a whole lot of back and forth. Once it initially breaks free with a breaker bar or what have you, I put an impact on it and start alternating CW / CCW only to the point of significant resistance. Plus liberal application of penetrating lube to creep into the newly cracked open threads and flush out the ground up rust particles.
Not 100%, but more reliable than just trying to keep going CCW after it initially breaks free.
I’m sure many readers and probably the OP know this already.
I blindly sprayed penetrating fluid through the lightening hole in the frame in hopes some would hit the exposed threads on my remaining bolt. Like you said I backed the bolt out and every so often would reverse the ratchet and put it back in. I am happy to say it came out, and the bolt was in very rough shape! Thanks for all the advice!
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