Yes, there is, but it's a little bit dangerous. The basic concept is using standard coil spring compressors and putting a jack under the end of the lower control arm, jacking it down slowly. You have to be careful because standard coil spring compressors like to move around on these springs, what I did last time was wrap a ratchet strap around the top of the spring and upper spring perch several times to keep the spring from going anywhere in case it snapped loose. You must be extremely careful while doing this.
and I'm not even sure that the control arm trick would work too well as I have had a 190 in the air at a junk yard with the shocks removed, no sway bar, control arms hanging down as low as they could ever go, and wailing on the springs with a hammer and they still would not budge. (not that I condone that, we were there to take the shock mounts and I wanted to see how hard it would be to release the springs while everything was a loose)
Takes about 5 min per side with the proper compressor, it's safe, and you can recoup 90% of the money spent on the compressor by reselling it on here or the rev when you are done with it.... removing the spring without the proper tool is very dangerous. You could be seriously injured or even killed if that spring flies out at you. Is your life, or even your arm worth saving $200?
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and I'm not even sure that the control arm trick would work too well as I have had a 190 in the air at a junk yard with the shocks removed, no sway bar, control arms hanging down as low as they could ever go, and wailing on the springs with a hammer and they still would not budge. (not that I condone that, we were there to take the shock mounts and I wanted to see how hard it would be to release the springs while everything was a loose)
Takes about 5 min per side with the proper compressor, it's safe, and you can recoup 90% of the money spent on the compressor by reselling it on here or the rev when you are done with it.... removing the spring without the proper tool is very dangerous. You could be seriously injured or even killed if that spring flies out at you. Is your life, or even your arm worth saving $200?
Yeah, that's why I use standard coil spring compressors so tension is off the control arm so I can pull the spring out. Again, this was a hack-job method, and just my "redneck" way of doing it.
Final words: Buy the correct compressors. Your life will be infinitely more pleasant.
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Remove front springs 
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