What I have done in the past is to use a pipe wrench on the body or
rod of the shock. When removing the old shock, it doesn't matter if
it gets chewed up. When installing the new shock, I used a shop towel
to it from the teeth of the pipe wrench. A beefy strap wrench might
be able to be used in place of the pipe wrench, though I've never
tried that.
Another possibility, if you have the room, is to use a couple of
short lengths of scrap steel, perhaps 1/8" thick and 3-4" long (or
whatever fits). Put one on either side against the flats and hold 'em
there with two pairs of vise grips - one on each side of the stud.
That might give you something to hold the stud in place while you use
an open end wrench on the nut.
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-Jon-
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