I really cannot get the damn thing off the car i've kind of assumed that the axle side is a stud and part of the axle whereas the body side is a bolt and could be replaced if i had to cut through it, is this the case?
grind the side of the nut away (axle end) and it will split open davey, then lever the rod end off with a crowbar.
you cant get a grinder into the (n/s) body end of the rod fwn