The bottom pic is the one i'd use. I prefer to use the external type with locking pins. Honestly mine do not have the safety pins which is always a risk but I've used them dozens of times without issue. The only time I didn't feel safe with my spring compressors was when I tried to use them on my F-150 springs when I installed my adjustable Bilsteins. I ended up outsourcing that job to a shop.
I've heard a lot of people have that issue with the pins getting in the way. I also had to cut the bolts on the spring compressor tool for clearance. I've never had to use the full length of them anyway so there wasn't a second though about doing it.When I did mine, the safety pins would get stuck on the Eibach springs. They were OK removing the stock springs, but not so good installing the new ones. The spring was too thick for them. I also had to shorten the bolts, they were way too long and interfered with the spring getting into the perches.
I've done this method a few times... Works well lolIf you are that concerned, take the springs to a machine shop or go to autozone and rent for free the spring compressor. compress them and wrap the middle coils with bailing wire. Install the springs with the bailing wire on, jack up the A Arm, reconnexct the spindle, Strut, tie rod, sway bar and cut and remove the wire.
You guys all are scaring the hell out of me...
Here is how I replace front springs... I feel safe doing it this way and haven't had a single mishap in the hundred or so sets of springs I've replaced in over the years. With the proper tools and a floor jack you should be able to swap all 4 springs on a foxbody in under an hour if you are hustling.
Jack up the car and place on jack stands, use level ground and chock the rear wheels on at least one side if the entire car is not off the ground
Remove sway bar end links if equipped
Loosen and remove nuts on back side of lower control arm
Support the back side of the control arm with a jack
Remove both bolts from rear of a arm
Slowly lower a arm down until spring falls out
Install new spring
Jack up a arm with floor jack carefully guiding into position
Using an alignment dowel or pry bar align the control are and insert the bolts
Remove the jack
Install nuts on control arm bolts and tighten
Re install sway bar end links if equipped
Lower car from lift and live the low life!
Rear springs I feel like are very straight forward, let me know if you need the play by play for these as well?
Good luck and stay safe!
My method does not even require removing the wheels, no ball joints or tie rods to mess with and zero specialty tools.
Exactly!84Ttop, this seems to be a much different procedure than everyone else. I want to clarify. Are you saying to remove the bolts I have circled in red on the attachment?
Yes but you won't be able to get under the car while it's on the ground. Jack up the car at the outer most part of the control arm and then tighten the two control arm bolts to spec. I think it's something like 125 ft lbs?should he drop the car down on all fours before tight'n the 2 rear bolts on the fronts?
Just a dozen? I love that ' gotta get it' done ingenuity. Reminds me of my youth.I've done springs with hose clamps before. Mach 1 springs aren't exactly the easiest to put in. But a dozen hose clamps tightened down evenly sure made it easy
For the record, I pooped myself silly doing this. Now I'm old and wiser and will rent/buy the correct tool.
Speaking of which, I need to do this as my front is a tad high
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