Originally Posted by
CraigMBA
This is the key to the VTS on 2w top shafts. If you have a new spring, find somebody with an sc10 4x4 and swap their old spring for your new fresh one. You'll both be better off and you can save the pliers thing.
I have purchased a b44 slipper spring (was like two bucks) but I never tried it.
I used my stock spring with no problem. The new ones have a recess where the spring goes in with out issue. Threw it on last night and had no issues.