These are special tools that are made just for that job,If you are going to do the water pump yourself,you can go to Autozone parts store and rent the tools,That way you won't be rounding anything off or doing further damage.
There are special tools for this, but you should be able to do it by holding the pulley by sticking two bolts through the holes and placing a pry bar between them. grab the large hex with a large wrench, or crescent wrench and turn it loose. to my knowledge all the dodges are right hand thread
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autozone usually has a fan clutch loaner tool set, however in a pinch a strap wrench can hold the pulley and then you have room to fit a decent size crescent wrench. In a hurry you can use an air hammer on an edge (of the nut) going counterclockwise, they also make a neat tool that does basically the same thing, might take a few tries but you will get it.
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