about 8 months ago I had to work on an LCA and wanted "the right tool" so I went and bought a 48 inch long pinch bar like this one..
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/to...0-16-pinch-bar
best investment I've made in ages. Get yourself one of these bad boys, don't cheap out and find a junky one from HF (they're waaay too soft). A "real" pry bar will make all the diff in the world.