Peterac, I cut the plates using an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel.

Diesel911, on that hooked tool, how thick is that rod? Looks like 1 inch. I've seen a similar tool with thinner rods used on a Benz and they bent like wet noodles. Yours looks beefy! I have a heavy duty macpherson strut spring compressor which I use on all my other cars. It is really robust but the hooks are a bit too thick to fit between the coils of the Benz springs.

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'77 6.9
'75 280S
'74 280
'87 Porsche 944 turbo

Admiral,

Thanks for the reply I will be making one!

What are your thoughts about the welding of the nut and strength of the rod?

Peter<><

The threaded Rod used on both of my Tools is 1 inch, and I don't think the Rod is garde 5 due to the fact it did not cost much.

I made the Hooks on mine and it took some time to fit them to the Mercedes.

I had an issue with My Lower Control Arm Bushings. I actually managed to safely pull off the Springs with the Cheapie Harbor Freight Spring Compressors.

But, the Bores inside of my Lower Control Arms had thick scaley Rust in them and when cleand out they were enlarged. But, I had to get the Car on the Road and I installed the Bushings anyway.

After That I got some used Lower Control Arms and had to do the job over again. That next time I bent up the Harbor Freight cheapie Spring Compressors.
I replaced the threaded Rods on the with Thicker Rods and they still Bent.
After that I made that Tool that pulls the spring up into the Spring Perch.

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