help! how to remove the castle nut from the outer tie rod end

Hi all,
I'm in-process of installing an OME lift on a 2009 regular cab 4x4 Tacoma. I am trying to separate the outer tie rod end from the steering knuckle. I loosened the castle nut about 1/4 inch as the manual said to, then used a ball joint separator to pull the two apart. Now, I'm faced with a nut that won't come off because the bolt spins along with it when I try to loosen it. There's a fair amount of rust and corrosion (thank you salty Ohio roads) but the nut loosened just fine until I separated the joint. It seems like there is no place to hold onto the bolt to keep it from spinning. The picture below is where I'm at now. Is there a trick to this? Is there any reason not to take the nut completely off before separating the joint (I haven't done the other wheel yet).

Thanks!

 

Just to clarify...this question is not for the vehicle in my profile. Just to reduce confusion.

 

You can remove the nut before separating the joint. Just tap the BJ back in with a hammer and it should grip enough to remove the nut.

 

If there isn't a spot for an allen on the top of the stud, which they seemed to have stopped doing, you can always snap a pair of vice grips onto the bottom of the stud while taking off the nut. I've also had luck using a clamp to press the stud into the knuckle temporarily to remove the nut. Honestly unless you plan on replacing the piece, don't use a pickle fork. It's easy enough to smack the side of the knuckle and free the balljoint/tie rod whatever and you can usually zip the nut of to start without having to deal with this issue.

 

Success! I hammered the bj back together and the nut came right off. Many thanks for the tips!