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robinhood4x4

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7 inch spring shackles
« on: Jun 12, 2006, 10:27:58 AM »
Are 7 inch long (bolt to bolt) shackles stupid long for the rear springs?  I have two reasons for going this long...1) with my heavy rear bumper I'm 1 inch lower in the rear than the front 2) I have driveshaft vibration when I'm coasting which tells me my rear pinion angle is slightly too low. 

I have 5 inch shackles now.  By going to 7 inch shackles I can lift the rear 1 inch and hopefully cure my vibes.  I don't know if 7 inch long shackles are stupid though.
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Re: 7 inch spring shackles
« Reply #1 on: Jun 12, 2006, 11:46:20 AM »
do it.  they are fine.  i ran 8" eye to eye shackles when i had dodge springs and they were fine.. and when i went to a totally custom pack i had  8"  with drop shackles.. do it
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Re: 7 inch spring shackles
« Reply #2 on: Jun 13, 2006, 10:51:27 AM »
Quote from: IronClad on Jun 12, 2006, 11:46:20 AM
do it.  they are fine.  i ran 8" eye to eye shackles when i had dodge springs and they were fine.. and when i went to a totally custom pack i had  8"  with drop shackles.. do it
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Longer shackles arent a problem, if this is a DD/street driven, just be aware that it is going to increase sway in the rear. Not a huge deal, but take it easy in the corners until you get it felt out.
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Re: 7 inch spring shackles
« Reply #3 on: Jun 13, 2006, 12:20:30 PM »
hell I'm going to be throwin in Waggy's in the front and Chevy's in the rear with about a 10 or 11" long shackle...And it will probably see as much street as it does rocks
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Re: 7 inch spring shackles
« Reply #4 on: Jun 13, 2006, 11:07:29 PM »
Cool.  Thanks guys.
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