Originally Posted by
Sirrus Rider
Heck with picking.. In an age of battery powered handtools, a little time with lithium ion powered cutting-wheel and whatever neglected steed is yours ..
...or go old school with a little cutting torch set. Fits in a backpack and a lot quieter than an angle grinder, too. You'd surely only resort to either technique if you couldn't get a stubby hydraulic jack into the shackle, though.