Definitely safety first! Also be careful working around suspension parts when the springs are compressed. If one of those springs pops out when it is partially compressed it won't just fly across the room.
When I was doing the front suspension on my 64 98 I used a floor jack to compress the springs between the control arms when I put everything back together. It was pretty scary hearing the spring pop and creak as I compressed it. I was glad when I got the ball joints bolted to the spindle. 
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