Leafs! wich end to put the shackle

Post by **4sum4** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:34 pm

Just got some leafs from the wreckers and one end is much bigger than the other wondering wich end would be best to put the shackle on
I am thinking small end but not sure

Post by **RUFF** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:42 pm

The small end is the one to usually fit the shackle as with the shacle you end up twisting the spring through 2 bushes so it can be small. The fixed bush is better to be larger.

Post by **bigjedd** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:48 pm

With Leaf springs one eye has a military rap. It is an extra long leaf which coils around the eye further than the other end eye.
usually this eye is always placed on the fixed pin as a safety feature. In the event you break a main leaf the diff would swing forward or rearward on the shackle but the wrap will hold the diff in place enough to get you home.

Post by **RUFF** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:15 pm

bigjedd wrote:With Leaf springs one eye has a military rap. It is an extra long leaf which coils around the eye further than the other end eye.
usually this eye is always placed on the fixed pin as a safety feature. In the event you break a main leaf the diff would swing forward or rearward on the shackle but the wrap will hold the diff in place enough to get you home.

Most leaf springs dont have a Mil Wrap. Hilux is the main vehicle to run a mil wrap.

Post by **slosh** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:24 pm

So it's not an issue if you run leaf packs without mil wrap on Hilux then?

Post by **4sum4** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:00 pm

slosh wrote:So it's not an issue if you run leaf packs without mil wrap on Hilux then?

These ones don`t have it,and if it did I`ll would cut it off

Post by **4sum4** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:13 pm

and also I `ve got to get custom bushes made so do I go for the Polyurethane

Post by **RUFF** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:18 pm

slosh wrote:So it's not an issue if you run leaf packs without mil wrap on Hilux then?

Legaly Maybe? But i havent for a long time. Im running jeep springs in the front and they dont have them. One prob it can cause is the centre pin is more likely to snap if the axle takes a hard hit. I have just done my first centre pin in over 3 years of not running the military wrap.

Post by **XterraGuy** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:22 pm

Google "shackle reversal" for the pros/cons of each setup...

Post by **redzook** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:44 pm

RUFF wrote:The small end is the one to usually fit the shackle as with the shacle you end up twisting the spring through 2 bushes so it can be small. The fixed bush is better to be larger.

what he said

Post by **spazbot** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:56 pm

why would he wanna do a shackle reversal on a 4runner, that would be a step backwards

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