want to undo lowering of my 1941 deluxe

[mcgarrett]

Your gonna need a spring spreader or some method of restraining the spring while removing the shackle plates.

[hueyhoolihan]

Originally Posted by mcgarrett

Your gonna need a spring spreader or some method of restraining the spring while removing the shackle plates.

you know that's not what i was wanting to hear, don't you? ha.

i was sorta hoping that an adventurous type could throw a jack under that shackle and apply a bit of of lift to relieve the pressure...not so, eh? that's disappointing.

truth is, i watched a video on youtube the other day, where host (Canadian guy) did use a specialized spring spreader tool to do the job. but i also noted that he was the type that owned a garage with a real antique car lift that was mounted about ten feet in the ground on a huge 12" diameter post driven by a huge air compressor (identical to the one i used as a gas station attendant (SOHIO) back in the early 70's), was adorned in a vintage Fleet-Wing jumper and had 100 year old memorabilia all over the place. more of a museum than a shop, IMO. and so was hoping he was just using that old spring spreader because he'd never had a chance to use it before and not that it was a necessity ...not so, eh? darn!