5100 Fitment question

[reelamin]

Great success! :uzi:

The loaner spring compressor worked 100x better than the harbor freight one. No idea why i even bought the damn things. I didn't actually have any problems 'aligning' the coils. I was reusing the tundra coil isolator so i just matched the spring up to the pad at its indentation and it all worked out. Tightening the top hat to torque was impossible to i just wrenched it down to wrench tight. 18ftlbs isn't that much so i'm not too worried about it.
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Congrats!! Your pics make me laugh....you have it all covered and just goes to show common sense works. Crazy how those compressor bolts flex.

Harbor Freight: They have some cheap junk that does get some jobs done, but if it requires quality/accuracy....not happening.

Flip Flops in the shop: You still appear to have all your toes.

Tweaker Speed Wrench: Seemed to work just fine for you and no stripped nuts/bolts.

Impact Gun on Spring Compressor: Nothing automatically exploded and the world did not end. Saves a crap ton of time right?