Nope...sounds like I was misunderstanding the problem...
The pickle fork wouldn't be of much help on the front shock, but is real handy for prying the lower mount off the lug on the rears.
FWIW, I find it easier to get er' up on jack stand(s), & remove the wheel/tire, so I've got more room to work, or swing a hammer...
Like Eric said, spin the nut on the end of the bolt to protect the threads...maybe a pin punch, or a drift punch, centered on the bolt & then...
It's really hard to help from this distance...
Oh, BTW, thanks for posting this...last night I had bizarre dreams about changing shocks on my truck...![]()