sorry guys, mine came off with no problem!
didnt need to cut anything.
(please don't throw any rocks!)
i did hit it with a lot of penetrating oil as TEN15 said many times prior to taking them off. i would like to think that was a big help.
as he also said, take pictures.
make some sketches and notes how many shims are on each side of the trailing arm. wire them together as a set when you take them out . be sure to mark them too! this helped me alot when i put them back in.
good luck and let us know how you make out.
joe