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Leafs! wich end to put the shackle
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:34 pm
by 4sum4
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
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:42 pm
by RUFF
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.
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:48 pm
by bigjedd
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.
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:15 pm
by RUFF
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.
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:24 pm
by slosh
So it's not an issue if you run leaf packs without mil wrap on Hilux then?
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:00 pm
by 4sum4
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
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:13 pm
by 4sum4
and also I `ve got to get custom bushes made so do I go for the Polyurethane
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:18 pm
by RUFF
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:22 pm
by XterraGuy
Google "shackle reversal" for the pros/cons of each setup...
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:44 pm
by redzook
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
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:56 pm
by spazbot
why would he wanna do a shackle reversal on a 4runner, that would be a step backwards