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Here is the X member carnage. The main member was built in place from two pieces and it was clear it wasn’t coming out in one. Mr Sawzall made removal pretty easy. The last X member I remove was the one to the very rear of my frame. I welded on a piece of 2x2 angle iron, to tie the two frame rails together, then removed the last bit of stock structure. I have it marked to cut and weld back in place if I decide to go that route, but am currently thinking of a piece of heavy round tube to carry the new upper shock mounts.