banana shackles

[STUMPY]

i'm looking at buying some boomerang shackles from sky.
they're good cos you can run rear springs in the front a hilux and not have to move the front hangers forward and they don't hit the body mount. they come with pins and spacers.
they cost $60us about $80 aus
and frieght is $60 us, it'll be cheaper they more we order.
if anyone is interested in ordering these, or anything else, let me know. will be ordering next week.

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/

[RV80]

Why don't you make them. Get an engineering mob
to laser cut them?

[STUMPY]

too lazy, plus i'm getting other things from them.

i thought about it and it broke down like this.
for me to make them.
steel $40
cutting disks $20
time about 4-5 hours

laser cutting
steel $40
cutting $80

plus i need to buy the bolts and turn up some spacers.

for me to buy them from sky by myself it'll cost about $150 aus
if anyone else wants stuff, it'll come down in price.

cheers joel

[4sum4]

I no someone that works for an engineering company and can do them cheap Or I think Hypo had plans on a disk for laser cutting

[STUMPY]

I no someone that works for an engineering company and can do them cheap Or I think Hypo had plans on a disk for laser cutting

ok gareth,
can you PM me to name and number of the company?
cheers joel

[high n mighty]

Stumpy, send me a PM when you get closer. I am Keen

Otherwise I will yack with Hypo

[STUMPY]

ok, so here's the deal

i'm getting 4 pairs of banana shackles made up.
they are laser cut and will be ready this week.
for a pair of shackles (ie 2 shackles)
grease pins
nylock nuts
spacers and spring washers

they will be $145 a pair which is cheap.
they're will only be 3 sets for sale cos i'm keeping a set so PM me if your keen. i can paint them if you want aswell at no cost.
at this price, i'm not making any money, it was just cheaper for me to get 4 sets cut instead of 1.

cheers joel

[STUMPY]

here are so pics of them that i sent to the laser cutters

[STUMPY]

side view

[STUMPY]

ok, there has been alot of interest and the first 4 sets have gone.
if you want a set i might get some more made up.
cheers joel

[STUMPY]

some solid works assembly pics

[roberts]

i want to put ifs springs in the back and my backs in the front do i ned these i hope not as i just brought snake racing ones

[phippsy]

I think Stumpy is replacing his Snake ones with these, but don't know the reason...

[Slayer]

i want to put ifs springs in the back and my backs in the front do i ned these i hope not as i just brought snake racing ones

the problem with puttin your rear leafs up front is the extra length of the spring gives u a a really layed back shackle angle(the bottom is further back than the top) / like that <-- but more ahah.. , this is good for ride and flex, but it causes a normal straight shackle to hit the body mount jusy behind where the shackle hanger hole is in the chasis.. some people cut the body mount, but banana shackles are a better solution..

you can however resolve it and still use your snake racing shackles if u move the front hanger forward at the same time!.. dropped front crossmember from snake is the best option here..

[STUMPY]

i want to put ifs springs in the back and my backs in the front do i ned these i hope not as i just brought snake racing ones

the problem with puttin your rear leafs up front is the extra length of the spring gives u a a really layed back shackle angle(the bottom is further back than the top) / like that <-- but more ahah.. , this is good for ride and flex, but it causes a normal straight shackle to hit the body mount jusy behind where the shackle hanger hole is in the chasis.. some people cut the body mount, but banana shackles are a better solution..

you can however resolve it and still use your snake racing shackles if u move the front hanger forward at the same time!.. dropped front crossmember from snake is the best option here..

exactly right slayer. i had snake racing ones in my 4runner but the hangers were dropped and moved forward 1.5 inches. i bought the roc70y and the hangers are dropped but not moved forward.