Apparatus and/or method for installing and/or replacing vehicle coil spring

A vehicle coil clamping kit, comprising:

• a hoisting mechanism;
• a device comprising a plate, tubing, and a cable, wherein the tubing and the hoisting mechanism are located on opposing sides of the plate, the cable being connected to the hoisting mechanism and running through a body of the tubing such that at least a portion of the cable protrudes through an end of the tubing opposite the plate, the cable being movable in response to manipulation of the hoisting mechanism;
• at least one support member removably connectable to the device and a frame of a vehicle that a coil is to be installed into or removed from;
• and
• at least one hook connectable to the cable;
• wherein the tubing is insertable into, and the cable is feedable through, the frame, when the device is connected to the frame via the at least one support member;
• wherein the coil is locatable in the frame between upper and lower portions thereof;
• and
• wherein the at least one hook is configured to controllably raise the lower portion of the frame and deform the spring when the spring is being installed, and wherein the at least one hook is configured to permit the lower portion of the frame to be controllably lowered when the spring is being removed.