Could use some help. I'm ready to reassemble my one ton brakes. Everything is back in place and all I have left is to hook up the return spring on each side. The brakes are 14 inch and one spring was in two pieces so I looked around and not finding a one ton spring I ordered a 3/4 ton rear spring from Jim Carter hoping it would be the same. I found that the "barrel of the 3/4 ton was 1/2" shorter which made the spring 1/2" shorter overall than the original spring. Then I ordered a pair of one ton springs from Jim Carter that we're back ordered. They arrived and were the same length as the 3/4 ton spring ordered earlier. Original one ton spring is 7 1/2" long. Both 3/4 and one ton springs ordered are all 7" long. Should I be using these? How critical is this and are 3/4 ton rear drums also 14" or are they 12"? Also, the regular spring puller tool loaned to me is too weak on these springs. Is the vice grip and fulcrum technique the only way or is there a beefed up tool out there somewhere? With the 7" spring I have to pull it about 1 1/2" to hook it. Thanks for any help out there! Ricster
