OK, this worked for me, but would not advise for anyone weighing less than 250lbs. So if you are 98lbs soaking wet and want to try this get a fat friend.
When I got my springs in I was going to bring them to work with me and use the shop tools, or build a spring compressor out of scrap laying around work. BUT, I'm very impatiant. So after pulling of the shocks I was kinda playing around to see how stiff they are and figured out that I could almost compress them by hand enough to get them off. So hapens that my stock wheels where near by and, the spring was a pretty nice fit in the center of the wheel. So I put the spring down in one rim and used another to push down on the top. My wife was able then to pull out the retainer with some needle nose plyers. The front springs were a little tougher but was manageable.
I clame no responsibility for anyone trying this. This is just a comintary on what I did. If you try this yourself you are doing so at your own risk.
When I got my springs in I was going to bring them to work with me and use the shop tools, or build a spring compressor out of scrap laying around work. BUT, I'm very impatiant. So after pulling of the shocks I was kinda playing around to see how stiff they are and figured out that I could almost compress them by hand enough to get them off. So hapens that my stock wheels where near by and, the spring was a pretty nice fit in the center of the wheel. So I put the spring down in one rim and used another to push down on the top. My wife was able then to pull out the retainer with some needle nose plyers. The front springs were a little tougher but was manageable.
I clame no responsibility for anyone trying this. This is just a comintary on what I did. If you try this yourself you are doing so at your own risk.