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Tripower389 · 08-30-2005, 08:20 AM

Hey Guys,

I have been going through the Search to find some specifics on shackle flips. I got a bit of what i was looking for but that brought me to more questions. First i should tell you about the Truck its a 78 1/2ton Shorty. I want to build it for rock crawling. I'd like to keep the Truck as low as possible. I'm planning on running 35's for now. The truck will be recieveing a flat bed and i dont mind cutting the front fenders out to fit the 35s with out much lift.

My main question is i was wondering if you just flip the stock shackle mounts on the rear of the truck how much lift do you get. I'm trying to keep it low so i'd hope its less than 4''. Also does it let the axle drop better then in the stock configuration ?

- jason

Ramboss429 · 08-30-2005, 09:10 AM

When I flipped my shackle it gave me 1.5" or so of lift, but this is on a 2ws chasis that I converted to 4x4. Your application gives 3-4" of lift when flipping the shackle. You will have to move the shackle forward a few inches to get the proper shackle angle. You will notice all around better articulation with this setup, and a smoother ride.

Tripower389 · 08-30-2005, 09:19 AM

Ramboss.

Do you know why that is ? are the 2wd shackle brackets shorter ?

- Jason

TallGuy · 08-30-2005, 04:19 PM

Get some brackets from another truck that are from the front of the rear spring, and use those to hang the shackles from. That's what I did.

http://www.supermotors.org/vehicles/...=28131#content

Ramboss429 · 08-30-2005, 07:59 PM

Its mainly because the 2wd frame isn't as big as the 4wd frame, which meant I couldn't mount it any lower on the frame without plating the frame, an doing a bunch of other lil details.

LeviGarrett76 · 08-30-2005, 09:15 PM

you wont need any lift for 35s if u trim some

08-30-2005, 08:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tripower389 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34839 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 176	Shackle Flip questions ( already searched ) Hey Guys, I have been going through the Search to find some specifics on shackle flips. I got a bit of what i was looking for but that brought me to more questions. First i should tell you about the Truck its a 78 1/2ton Shorty. I want to build it for rock crawling. I'd like to keep the Truck as low as possible. I'm planning on running 35's for now. The truck will be recieveing a flat bed and i dont mind cutting the front fenders out to fit the 35s with out much lift. My main question is i was wondering if you just flip the stock shackle mounts on the rear of the truck how much lift do you get. I'm trying to keep it low so i'd hope its less than 4''. Also does it let the axle drop better then in the stock configuration ? - jason __________________ Nothing Happens Until Something Moves

08-30-2005, 09:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tripower389 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34839 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 176	Ramboss. Do you know why that is ? are the 2wd shackle brackets shorter ? - Jason __________________ Nothing Happens Until Something Moves

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08-30-2005, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ramboss429 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31425 Location: South Dakota Posts: 600	When I flipped my shackle it gave me 1.5" or so of lift, but this is on a 2ws chasis that I converted to 4x4. Your application gives 3-4" of lift when flipping the shackle. You will have to move the shackle forward a few inches to get the proper shackle angle. You will notice all around better articulation with this setup, and a smoother ride.

08-30-2005, 04:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
TallGuy Wheeler Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 33524 Location: Arizona Posts: 141	Get some brackets from another truck that are from the front of the rear spring, and use those to hang the shackles from. That's what I did. http://www.supermotors.org/vehicles/...=28131#content

08-30-2005, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ramboss429 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31425 Location: South Dakota Posts: 600	Its mainly because the 2wd frame isn't as big as the 4wd frame, which meant I couldn't mount it any lower on the frame without plating the frame, an doing a bunch of other lil details.

08-30-2005, 09:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
LeviGarrett76 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13654 Location: Ga Posts: 1,054	you wont need any lift for 35s if u trim some