JOHNNY JOINT SHACKLES

[4DEES]

 buying some johnny joint shackles,anybody on here runnin' these? if so,do you like 'em? thanx!

[WHITE_TRASH]

Mr4x42u is running them and he's been really phappy with them so far.  He's had them for about a year I think.

[4DEES]

cool thanx 

[MiniSimp]

I'm running them and they are great.

Good luck getting the snap ring in! I had to build a press to do it.

[ATLRoach]

I have them as well... I found that a big clamp gets them in every time.

[4DEES]

thanx for your input guys!

[Volcom]

Where's the best place to get them? 

[MiniSimp]

  Allpro

[4DEES]

yup, ALL-PRO. I got mine off of pirate4x4

[WHITE_TRASH]

Holy crap you gotta be kidding me!  $170 for the setup?  Jeebuz the joint is $38 and they want $100 with the tabs welded on!!  That is pure fawking insanity.  $62 to weld 4 tabs....  Im in the wrong buisness.....

[MiniSimp]

Holy crap you gotta be kidding me!  $170 for the setup?  Jeebuz the joint is $38 and they want $100 with the tabs welded on!!  That is pure fawking insanity.  $62 to weld 4 tabs....  Im in the wrong buisness.....

Seriously. I'm just too lazy to fab something that exact.
They work great, but I need to get a joint for the front of the rear spring.

[Willy Mammoth]

 

[MiniSimp]

Only shots I've got.
I can take more pics later if you need them.

[Yota4life]

A way cheaper and better way to go is with the rubicon express flexjoint. I bought 2 for 80$ and then i used a 2 5/8" holesaw and cut through 2"x4" 3/16 thick steel. The joints OD is 2 5/8 so it fits perfect.  Cut the mount how you like and weld them in. The joint is verry easy to put together and has a zerk fitting for greasing and when ever the joint becomes loose u can just tighten them and problem fixed....I dont think the  JOHNNY JOINT can be adjusted.

[RustyToy]

how is driving on the road and freeway?

[toybuilt]

I've got some home made swivel shackles in the rear of my truck. A bud of mine has a johnny joint in the front of his rear spring and a swivel shackle in the rear, flex's like no other.

[vxrich]

Ihave them front and rear.The front had to have a panhard bar it was scarry on the road now its cool..Every one says the rear moves when you get on and off the throtle but its fine driving down the road...

[trailhunter]

couldnt a guy just make his own out or a big  heim joint?

[SloCrawler]

I'm thinking of doing  a similar design on my rear, but was wanting to mount the joint on the rear vertically like a buggy, with F150s. Think it will work?

[bigarms23]

driving on the road with a set is fine i have a set and consantly drive everywhere at 85mph with no problems

[ninja turtle]

  you drive everywhere at 85?

[axled89]

yep i have set on rear of my pickup and they are great  them.  no problems ith them at all.

[Halladay]

Trail Gear has a full kit for 80 bucks!

[89sastoyo]

I think its not noticable on the road but they do move a lot just driving my buddy has them on his and just following him driving around slow they go crazy expecially with a welded diff when he turns one way the both dump the that side but i dont really see much problems comming from that just kinda wierd.

[80toyontons]

there does seem to be too many people running them up front, are they that squirly? I planned on building them into my front shackles, instead of on the frame. my brother just finished his on his heep, they came out nice, but hasnt drivin it yet...I'll try and post a pic tomarrow.

[bigarms23]

if your going to do the front go with orbit eyes

[Volcom]

I'd be careful running them in the front.  Everything I've read (no personal experience so take it for what's it worth  ) said that the truck handles bad when you combine steering and corners.  You will steer the truck and it takes a second to flop the shackles over and then the truck will turn.  Trail only, you might be able to get away with it.

[80toyontons]

Ya im kinda worried now. The rig is gonna be trail only pretty much. its  first gen dove nosed on 60s linked in back and full hydro....not really a street rig but thats still not good for the trail...

[MiniSimp]

DON'T run them in the front! Never!

[80toyontons]

looks like its time to do aome experimenting. The way we have them set up ill I have to do is throw a regular shackle back in if it doesnt work.........