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Shackles flipping
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:32 pm
by waggy
Done a 2" suspension lift and now my shackles keep flipping over. Anybody know why or have any ideas on how to fix it?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:43 pm
by WICKED
make longer shackel's.
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:49 pm
by christover1
WICKED wrote:make longer shackel's.
Yes I agree. This is best.
Though anti inversion shackles can be made or bought.
Some sort of bar that hits chassis before shackle can invert.
christover
Flippin shackles!
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:52 pm
by sudso
Too much arch in the springs???
Springs too short???
Ah dunno.
Get some anti-inversion shackles maybe
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:09 pm
by Zute
What brand of springs do you have?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:12 pm
by waggy
I used an iron man kit with greasable shackles.
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:17 pm
by christover1
waggy wrote:I used an iron man kit with greasable shackles.
It may become less of a problem when the springs bed in and sit flatter.
Some people weld a bit of angle on the chassis to stop shackles going back to far..WT zooks have a similar thing stock.
christover
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:20 pm
by waggy
kool thanks ppl
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:59 pm
by scout392
If you can make it out heres a pic
Just in front of of the shackle there is a bar to stop them fliping
Eric
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:46 pm
by bad_religion_au
longer shackles
longer main leaf in the spring
move your chassis mounts closer together...
they're the proper ways to fix it.
anti inversion shackles or the anti inversion bar are just band aid fixes
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:47 pm
by Gwagensteve
I agree.
you will also have a crap ride as there is no droop left in the suspension when set up like this.
drive it for a little while, if it doesn't settle out OK, the either take it back and gett softer springs, or start pulling leves out until the shackle angle gets better.
What car is it? 40, 75 and 60 'cruisers tend to end up with bad shackle angles when they are oversprung, and end up with a rubbish ride as a result.
either the springs are way too arched (too much lift) way too stiff for the application, or the mainleaf os too short.
Post a pic of the shackle angle on a fully compressed wheel - this should give us a clue.
Steve.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:26 am
by coxy321
One of my mates just got some rolled 2 inch lifted springs on his hilux tray. He had the tray off to do work on it, and the shackles flipped over while driving down the road.
I'd say just wait till they settle a bit, keep some weight on the back to keep them down. Failing that, do some of the things as suggested above.
Coxy