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1988 paj shackles

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1988 paj shackles

Post by macneil »

Hey guys just wondering where to get some extended shackles from also will they lift the car at all? or just better for flex?

also can i make them myself?

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Post by mattza13 »

as far as i am aware they just increase ur ride hight, u will most probably hinder up travel, but think that they wouldnt affect droop, but dont quote me on it
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Post by macneil »

thats allright im only really looking at getting some more height out of it but hoping i can do it myself..
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Post by dans-paj92 »

hilux front extended shackles should work..... paj rear leaf shackles are wide at the top and narrow at the spring..... $230 im pretty sure it is from snake racing or 4wd1.... it increases the cars height by 2" and makes it flex better... you will have to crank the front torsions bars as well to compensate for the extra 2" lift the back has.... pretty sure u hav 2 use toyota bushes as well but they dont exactly fit so you have to shave some off.....
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Post by CapnCrunch »

I got these ($82 US) from Summit Racing for my 88. Yes, you have to use the Toyota bushings and the OD of each bushing needs to be shaved down just a hair. The kit I linked here is one with non-greaseable bolts. If you want greaseable bolts, you will also need to order this bolt kit ($30 US).

You would also need to get longer shocks, lest they hang up your axle's ability to droop. I got OME Nitrocharger shocks.

As mentioned, you would need to crank up the t-bars to match the height in front. An additional mod which will enhance the lift in the front is swapping the upper control arms with Gen II upper control arms. I did that mod a year ago and it has made a huge difference in lift, flex, and CV angle, and it corrects the bad camber that cranking the t-bars creates.
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Post by macneil »

cheers for the info the only thing i am worried about is the shackles inverting as i have the stock leafs on it..

this is only my winter truck for this year as my GQ just died.. so just wanted some quick lift through the suspension for now then maybe a body lift..
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Post by CapnCrunch »

Mine has the stock leafs also.
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Post by macneil »

Hmm i might have to look into it some more then cheers for that,
Also what do you have to shave off the toyota bushes and should i just get the bushes from a toyota dealer?

Hmm i wonder if they will send over seas..
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Post by CapnCrunch »

I got my bushes from a Toyota dealer. Just get bushes for the front shackles of an 83 4x4 pickup.

The Toyota bushes are slightly too large to fit into the Mitsu leaf-spring attach-points. In order to fit them, you'll need to shave a small amount of rubber from the outside diameter of the bushes. I used a razor knife to do this. You'll need to be extremely careful because it's very easy to cut yourself.
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