how to build cheap swivel shackles ;

Go to tractor supply and buy this toplink end.
then take a piece of rod with a 1/2" hole
and take a case of your favorite beverage to
your lathe neighbor down the road and have him
turn these inserts down.

pic of inserts inserted;

cut and tack your steel to the desired lengh and width.
i used 3/8" steel.

wanted a gusset for strength purposes

paint with for favorite color and install

swivels well;

End result is 2" more droop at the bump stop
than a shackle that doesn't swivel;

nice job.... cool looking rig from wha tI saw of it..

Well Fawken-A

That looks kinda cool

What kind of tube did you make the inserts from?

I have the lathe:D

Depdog:usa:

found a piece of bar with a 1/2" hole and a 1/4"
wall.
had a shoulder turned on it
if you got acess to the lathe, just take the link to the guy
and show him what you want.
I am sure he has a piece of bar , he can bore the inside
also.
All you need to know is the width of your spring
and what size bolt you want.
Hope this helps.

i thinki im gonna make me a set.. looks pretty simple..

what part is that exactly? Just curious if you have a part number or more detailed discription, unless its just something thats sitting on a shelf that I could find.

You live up to your name. That is one of the cooler ideas I've seen in a while. I tip my hat to ya buddy!:grinpimp:

That's some sweet ass shiat :beer:

Would you trust it in an unlinked suspension (SOA or SUA)? (Don't think I would)

can you post some more pics of the rig????
thanx

are you the guy who built the ither swivel shackles a while back? I built some swivel blocks and they sucked. They wouldn't return to square. Are these the same way?

Originally posted by Skyetone
I built some swivel blocks and they sucked. They wouldn't return to square. Are these the same way?
A collective "TOLD YA SO" from the board :flipoff2: .
Fab. has 1/4 ellip, so they are very different...the links keep the axle centered

i wouldn't trust it in a unlinked setup.
and i would propably make a spare. just for the simple reason
of the tractor supply toplink end would be the weaklink,
so to speak.

thanx for the good replys.

I called it a toplink end and the dude showed me this
at the store.
( It is called a LIFT ARM end)

I haven't made any other swivels than these

Your welding, cutting and overall skills look like.............well......very well done work.

Good idea and well put together:flipoff2: :beer:

yea; I will get some pic's of the truck and post them
may be a week or so. It is a friend of mine's ride
The back of the frame was junk so we cut it off.
and 4 linked it

hay Big Dude you goin to errocc again,
if so I mite give you a hollar.

Good work there.
It looks like that could be adapted to work for an anti-wrap bar as well. (For those of us running leafs)

Originally posted by fabricator
End result is 2" more droop at the bump stop
than a shackle that doesn't swivel;

Not to rain on the parade, but
You neglected to mention the resulting 2" of added lift you got when installing them.? or no?

Originally posted by NE-RokToy
what part is that exactly? Just curious if you have a part number or more detailed discription, unless its just something thats sitting on a shelf that I could find.

A little help here???

I want to use these as the frame end shackle mount for both the springs and traction bar. Just need my buddy to get the motor back for his lathe :trooper:

Originally posted by Aggro


Not to rain on the parade, but
You neglected to mention the resulting 2" of added lift you got when installing them.? or no?

the lift is the same as it was. made the hole
in the ear to the toplink hole the same, so the ride
height stayed the same.

would be an easy way to get a little more or less lift
if you wanted it.

Originally posted by fabricator


the lift is the same as it was. made the hole
in the ear to the toplink hole the same, so the ride
height stayed the same.

would be an easy way to get a little more or less lift
if you wanted it.

10-4!

technically, that's not a toplink end. toplink end would be threaded and be like a giant heim joint. that's a liftarm end.

- jack

Originally posted by morpheus
technically, that's not a toplink end. toplink end would be threaded and be like a giant heim joint. that's a liftarm end.

- jack
cool. morpheus.
knowed it wasn't a top link end , but couldn't
think of the name for it at the time of the write up.