questions about shackles and bushes

[4WD WOG]

hey guys,

i have a 85 SWB MK SD33T

Q1 - it looks like the rear shackle pins are welded to the actual shackle, is this true? if so where can i buy more pins, got some custom made shackles goin on this wkend and need the pins.

Q2- i bought a bush kit for the front springs a couple of months ago, i didnt end up using the bushes that go into the eye of the front spring where the bottom of the shackle attaches, are these bushes the same as the rear spring eye where the bottom of the shackle attaches?

Q3- what are the bushes in the chassis for the rear shackles called?

[SuperiorEngineering]

Q1 YES PINS ARE WELDED, YOU CANNOT BUY SEPERATE PINS
Q2 BUSHES ARE DIFFERENT
Q3 BUSHES

[4WD WOG]

Q1 YES PINS ARE WELDED, YOU CANNOT BUY SEPERATE PINS
Q2 BUSHES ARE DIFFERENT
Q3 BUSHES

Q1 %&*#
Q2 $#&%
and
Q3 fair enough

so how am i suppose to put my custom shackles on???

[SuperiorEngineering]

I dont really understand what you are asking?
From factory the pins are welded to one side of the shackles as in most other vehicles they are usually pressed only so this makes it easier for guys to make their own shackles.
Front Mk bushes are a larger bush on the bottom that connects to the spring, in the top that connects to the chassis they are different again. MQ's are the same top and bottom .
Sometimes you come across a MQ that has MK springs and bushes.

Now on the rear shackle connecting to the spring they are a different size from the front and also a different size top to bottom.
Hopefully clearer than mud .

[4WD WOG]

yep thats clear thanks,

but u said u cannot buy seperate pins, called around and u can

[SuperiorEngineering]

yep thats clear thanks,

but u said u cannot buy seperate pins, called around and u can

Just check them as some shops call " fixed pins " shackle pins . totally different but if you have sourced them it will make your job so much easier.
Good luck with it.

[chunderlicious]

just use a 18/19mm bolt or whatever size high tensile bolt you need.

[4WD WOG]

yeah if the pins cost to much i will be using a bolt