[Sharps40]

Would using an inner spring compressor help....get em in, squish em up, bolt up the ball joints to the spindles, torque the ball joint nuts and very carefully with more than one block/jack/stand under the lower control arm for safety, release tension on the spring and guide the top and bottom into their respective pockets.

I've never used a compressor or messed with short springs but the factory springs usually go in with not too much trouble at all....Get the top in, then bring the lower arm up to the spring bottom and kinda guide/jack/wiggle and PING....then install the ball joints and nuts and done.