mattymc 30 Posted January 15, 2014 Would anyone be able to recommend a good quality strong set of coil spring compressors?. I need to swap the suspension on my Xf and want something that wont fail and try kill me. Don't want to spend a huge amount but I also don't want cheap crap that is hard to use and fails. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted January 16, 2014 JBS are a brand that comes to mind. Not rubbish but not too expensive either. You could always make your own with some 3/4" booker bar and a couple of nuts and plates, if you're handy with a welder that is. You don't really need one for the rear springs, just undo the shocks and the clip on the brake line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattymc 30 Posted January 16, 2014 Thanks gerg, I could not find the Jbs spring compressors must be looking in the wrong area. You wouldn't happen to have a link?. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted January 17, 2014 Sorry mate I think I have you a bum steer. It might be T&E Tools. I often get them mixed up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregaust 319 Posted January 17, 2014 Any of the hook types are risky . Best as suggested some H.T booker rod and some steel plates, no chance it going anywhere then. 1 gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattymc 30 Posted January 18, 2014 Looks like the general consensus is to make my own. Will google it to get an idea of what is required. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregaust 319 Posted January 18, 2014 Simplest way is a plate on the bottom to go through the shocky mount and just the saddle for the bottom. A plate on top and some HT booker rod, at least 19 mm, I used 24mm .. I also used and old taper bearing and cup under the top nut . The original tool was made by Litchfield is the one I copied Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted January 19, 2014 Yeah that sounds the goods, maybe make up a dummy shock that goes through the mount bolts on the saddle and threaded bar up from there. Take up the tension, remove saddle bolt then release slowly. Don't know how you'd go re-installing and lining up the bolt again. Maybe complete removal of top wishbone is the go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
