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extended shacklrs

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:38 pm
by toyotroop
I am thinking of 2 inch eztended greasable shackles for my 47 troopy..
Are they legal in queensland? Do you have to replace the spring hanger as well or is it just front and back? do they settle after awhile>
thanks

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:53 pm
by G_loomis
they are NOT legal in QLD...and you can fit them without moving the shackle hanger...but whats the point in doing that.

I moved my shackle hangers on my HJ60 back about 50mm to bring them back into the correct position.

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:53 pm
by vorno_18
i fitted some 6" longer shackles to my 60 with no worries, and no they arnt legal but ive been driving with them for about 4 months or so

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:30 pm
by Lux_89
Well yeh m8, if you can run them and not get caught.. why not!

Merry chrissie

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:42 pm
by high n mighty
I drove to Darwin on them and had cops look over it etc. They are illegal though, they stuff ya springs and don't do a heap of good apart from lift ya truck.

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:24 pm
by Lux_89
haha, yeh i couldnt imagine them doin too much good.. you really ahve to match every thing up to make it all work together.. really, so did you get done at all or didnt they notice em??

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:27 pm
by high n mighty
Nope, didn't get touched. Not when I was booked and not when I lost my licence(they moved the vehicle and checked it for defects).

If I had run someone over though I would have been nailed to the wall

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:49 am
by Lux_89
Haha yeh i think then you woulda been done for sure! They woulda been the whole top to bottom deal on ya truck..

Have a good chrissie m8