shackle question

Post by **Brett** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:22 am

I removed cracked/broken stock angled blocks from my bronco before the harlan trip. I do not want to put another angle block back. Does anybody have any info on longer shackles for a 3" leaf spring? How much longer do i need to get approximately 1 1/2 inch of lift and/or correct my pinion angle? How would I determine this?

Brett

Post by **Steinberg** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:24 am

Brett, the ones on my truck are Belltech 6400's. They are usually listed as lowering shackles for a fullsize chevy. They were about 3" longer than my stock ranger shackles, and therefore gave me about 1.5" of lift at the axle.

Post by **Brett** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:50 am

Found some on summit racing for 3" wide springs and a three inch drop. They are $100 for the pair. Seems kind of steep. What do you think?

Brett

Post by **Steinberg** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:54 am

that would probably be them. I did not pay that much for mine, but this was back before steel prices went through the roof. It's fairly common practice to take a pair of shackles and weld them together to make one big shackle, or to cut the shackle in the middle and section it out with some plate.

Post by **hssss** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:29 am

Flip the shackle brackets??
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Post by **hklvette** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:42 am

from the description, brett's brackets are already flipped.

Post by **Stinson** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:29 am

generally u get half the lift of the length of the shackle.

3inch longer = 1.5 lift
6inch longer = 3inch lift

etc.

Post by **Trailduster79** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:44 pm

Those chevy lowering shackles are the same ones I am running but in the 2.5" variety.

Post by **Brett** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:01 pm

That looks like the ticket then. Time to save some money.

Brett