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Old 09-19-2007, 04:14 PM
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no welder and 63"s

I installed the chevs before I moved to Tucson and have been runnin doubles I don't like it any more so now I just want to get back to a proper angle with a 6" shackle.

I have no welder here and I don't know anyone here. So can I do a through the frame thing? drill the frame out, pound a little piece of steel pipe through both sides and put a bolt through the pipe? I've seen this on the front end of some buggies will it work for my DD?
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I believe they call that "Redneck" or "Afro" engineering!
Can someone on here, that lives near him, please help a fellow Yoter out?
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One option is to figure out a way to bolt the upper shackle to the frame. I did that on my '85 with rear double shackles. I have never had them unbolted since installation and mainly did the double shackle to eliminate the need to relocate the shackle hanger on the frame:

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Originally Posted by DeepSeaSnake
I installed the chevs before I moved to Tucson and have been runnin doubles I don't like it any more so now I just want to get back to a proper angle with a 6" shackle.

I have no welder here and I don't know anyone here. So can I do a through the frame thing? drill the frame out, pound a little piece of steel pipe through both sides and put a bolt through the pipe? I've seen this on the front end of some buggies will it work for my DD?
Call Steve at www.SonoranSteel.com and drive up to Tempe to have the right mounts welded on. I don't think you want to be responsible for the shackles coming apart on the freeway.
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