Front shocks top nut keep spinning (7 Viewers)

[MHLC2006]

Hi,

Need help as I am changing the front shocks and the front top 22mm nut just keeps spinning. I mean when u try to open it the whole top strut assembly rotates. I was think there should be a bottom nut that you could hold but NO. These are OEM structs on the land cruiser. Can you advise what is the best way? this is insane!!! a simple task made difficult.

 

[x8o8drifter]

Never did shocks/struts before have you. I wondered this as well many a year ago.
A lot of those things you mentioned you'd THINK would be normal, but nope. Some do, like a place to fit a hex key in the top of the strut that doesn't adjust anything.
Anyway...
LMGTFY