simple, i did them wednesday night.
this is for you 2000:
take off brakes, disconnect the rod that connects sway bar to lower control arm, unbolt the strut from the spindle(make sure u have a jack under the lower control arm before unbolting strut)
lower jack, then push lower control arm down with foot while pulling on spring.
if u do it right, u shouldn't get hurt
for the back, jus unbolt the shock from the spindle and unbolt the quad shock(axle damper)
and pry out spring with crow-bar or similiar tool.
u shouldn't need a spring compressor either,
any problems hit me up on aim
fowler