Any guy who's had to change the coil springs in his vehicle knows the potential hazards involved in doing this job. What can make the task even more hazardous is when there's no weight on the vehicle.

Since we've had lots of response concerning the lowering of two-wheel-drive "S" Utility Vehicles (GMOs S-15 Jimmy, Chevrolet's S-10 Blazer and pickups), we decided to do some research on the subject.

If drum brakes and flat-tappet camshafts are old-school technology, then springs are quite literally ancient. In some respects the wooden bows and catapults used by medieval knights to bludgeon their ...