Hilux SAS - Cutting shackle holes in the chassi

[ausyota]

I have seen in the US that shops like Allpro offroad supply a Shackle "jig" with their SAS kits so you just slip the steel template over the chasi and it makes getting the shackle hole possition fool proof.

You often see on www.pirate4x4.com guys lending the jigs around to people doing SAS's.
Does anyone have these in Aus? I know making shackle holes in the chasi isnt rocket science and I probably dont need them but it would just make things easier. Two whoping big holes in the chasi arnt an easy thing to fix if I fark it up
Paul.

[ozy1]

could you not make a jig, and get dimensions of the jig off Pirate?, or even make a shackle hanger that mounts under the chassis rail?

[ausyota]

could you not make a jig, and get dimensions of the jig off Pirate?

I could... but just wondering if anyone has done that allready and has one I can borrow

or even make a shackle hanger that mounts under the chassis rail?

I dont want to do this as Im trying to keep the height down as much as possible.

[high n mighty]

Would measurements off a solid axled lux help???

Im not willing to remove my springs etc but I'm sure someone here has one apart atm

[ausyota]

I know where there is a wrecked SA chasi I can measure from.
I might make some jigs for myself and share them around when Im done.

[4sum4]

Why not make up a mount and put it under the chassis

[ausyota]

Why not make up a mount and put it under the chassis

Umm hello??? Look up a couple of posts.

I dont want to do this as Im trying to keep the height down as much as possible.

[basketcase]

Why not make up a mount and put it under the chassis

Umm hello??? Look up a couple of posts.

I dont want to do this as Im trying to keep the height down as much as possible.

But what size shackles will you be running??

[ausyota]

But what size shackles will you be running??

Maybe an inch longer than stock.

[basketcase]

But what size shackles will you be running??

Maybe an inch longer than stock.

Then just put the mount under neath with standard rear shackles. Thats what beebee has got and I will be doing that if I don't go banana shackles when I put the rears up front.

[dreama]

But what size shackles will you be running??

Maybe an inch longer than stock.

Then just put the mount under neath with standard rear shackles. Thats what beebee has got and I will be doing that if I don't go banana shackles when I put the rears up front.

but wont this push the back of the diff down and ruin the pinion angle if you dont run a dropped front hanger

[beebee]

But what size shackles will you be running??

Maybe an inch longer than stock.

Then just put the mount under neath with standard rear shackles. Thats what beebee has got and I will be doing that if I don't go banana shackles when I put the rears up front.

but wont this push the back of the diff down and ruin the pinion angle if you dont run a dropped front hanger

Yes it will throw everything out. A lot also depends on your centre pin location on your springs as well as the shape of the spring. I found that mine sat well with 2" extended hangers and 2" extended shackles. However, as we are not allowed longer shackles in Qld, I went with the std shackle slung under the chassis.