spring compressing ideas/tools?

[Heynow!]

Heynow! I bought some DDM springs (stiffer than stock) for my 5ive t 2.0. I can't physically compress them enough to get the bottom shock cap back on. Any ideas or tools that helps to compress them and keep them compressed for shock reassembly? Thanks much!

 

[RickDizzle]

Could you put them in a vice, compress them just enough, then used a thick zip tie to hold it compressed, slide it on the shock, put the shock back together then cut the tie and release it? Not sure how much room there is between the shock/spring.

 

[smokinwheel]

Heynow! I bought some DDM springs (stiffer than stock) for my 5ive t 2.0. I can't physically compress them enough to get the bottom shock cap back on. Any ideas or tools that helps to compress them and keep them compressed for shock reassembly? Thanks much!

That seems like a lot of spring.
Like Rick mentioned the zip tye should work. Just use maybe the second wrap on the spring so the caps will still seat in the ends of the spring.

 

[Mick Mars]

Should of bought the tool.........sorry got interrupted mid sentence. About 7 mmon small side, 21 or 22 big side maybe you can make a set.You did get irc shocks if I remember.