Is this for the top nut or the bolts/nuts that hold the strut to the spindle? If the latter, just use a 2' breaker bar and tighten until you can stand on the end of the bar. If you wiegh 200 lbs and stand 6" inboard from the end of the breaker bar, you got 300 ft-lbs. If you only weight 150 lbs, you would have to stand right at the end. If its for the top nut, you can do the same thing by mounting it sideways in a vise. Hang from the breaker bar or whatever you need to do to get your bodyweight on it. 3/4" drive or 1" drive is not needed. 1/2" drive breaker bar and sockets can handle this no problem.
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