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Newbie question on spring shackles

Tech talk for Hilux

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Newbie question on spring shackles

Post by 83bj »

What are reversible spring shackles?
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Post by Willy Hilux »

I think you mean shackle reversile. It is where the put the shackles on the back of the spring like on a hilux. On a cruiser they are on the front of the spring. They swap it over and make it like a hilux.
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Post by 83bj »

What would be the advantage of that?
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Post by Drafty »

Only guessing but l reckon approach angle might be 1 thing that improves.
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Post by N*A*M »

when you do a shackle reversal on the front, effect it has is that the tyre will move backwards as the suspension compresses. when you drive a ledge, the natural effect is for the front end to walk over the obsticles.
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Post by 83bj »

Oh i see!
That makes sense.
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Makes her drive better

Post by Brad »

It also makes it drive much better on teh road and hitting bumps. the wheel moves away and does not fight the force. One argumnet against is that they were made teh way they are so the suspension would push into teh obstacle and gain more traction.
If you do it then you usually move the diff forward at the same time to compensate for the wheel moving bckwards.
I took my Bj42 fwd 50mm when I did the SR.
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Post by 83bj »

Brad did you just move the axle forward or did you move the axle and spring forward?
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