on a swing axle is the drivers side axle nut opposite thread.

No, it is same on both sides. They can be very hard to remove. Even bought a torque multiplier and used a 6 foot pipe, no luck. In the end I had to split them with a chisel to remove. Good luck. Kirk

i ended up getting it off with the official tool and a 5 pound sledge hammer. thanks to those that gave me advice though.