Lower shock mount

[94STXRanger]

So when i was putting my lift on i twisted the end of the bolt that holds the shock on the bottom off. So now there is nothing to bolt to. I remember in the old forums seeing something about replacing that bolt but cant find it or anything. So does anyone have any advice on getting that bolt off and replacing it?
Thanks guys.

 

[4x4junkie]

I haven't had to deal with this yet myself, but I would think the best way to fix it is to cut the rest of the 5/8" stud off so it's flush with the round part on the arm (use a grinder to smooth it flat), then drill a 1/2" hole through it and use a 1/2" grade-8 bolt to reattach the shock to the arm. You will also need to insert a bushing sleeve into the lower bushing.

There should be a couple past threads on this, the search may bring up some other ideas too perhaps.