Shackles installed!!!!
02-14-2010, 05:15 PM
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Shackles installed!!!!
I today bought the $20 lift shackles from autozone. Was kinda iffy bout them atfirst but i am fully satisfied now that they are installed. They gave me about 1.5in in the rear of my truck an got my leaf spring off my exaust tip!(used to get wedged between spring and body when i would flex hardly at all!) Will post pics tomarrow! by the way put the shackles on the 3rd hole. Love toyota!
02-14-2010, 05:32 PM
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I had those installed once upon a time too...
I use to call them my "wtf shackles"
in the end, I ended up forking over the dough to WabFab for some real shackles
I use to call them my "wtf shackles"
in the end, I ended up forking over the dough to WabFab for some real shackles
02-14-2010, 05:54 PM
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Yeah i just dont see spendin more money for basically the same thing! I have mine on the 3rd hole so it dont look wierd, an so i can get the lift i was looking for. Im really impressed. and installation was easy!!!!
02-14-2010, 06:15 PM
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thats what i did on my old 79 yota but had 2 step it up $ wise on the newer one.
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02-14-2010, 07:06 PM
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HOLY SHACKLES BATMAN! No seriously those things are junk, they bend like paper when put to the test and I give it about 5-10 real serious wheeling trips before your leaf springs are flattened out or bent, and yes they are most likely grade 5 because they most definitely do not come with 8's
02-15-2010, 12:37 PM
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ok here we go i said they were basically the same thing as other shackles, they serve the perpose, the bolts on mine are 6 grade, and for the offroading ill be doing they do exactly what i want! they got the leaf spring away from my exhaust an if it flattens my springs out i dont give a dern, there stock springs with ad a leafs! Can be replaced easily! Also trying to fit bigger tires!! So any other people want to bash me for saving some dough????
02-15-2010, 12:58 PM
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ok here we go i said they were basically the same thing as other shackles, they serve the perpose, the bolts on mine are 6 grade, and for the offroading ill be doing they do exactly what i want! they got the leaf spring away from my exhaust an if it flattens my springs out i dont give a dern, there stock springs with ad a leafs! Can be replaced easily! Also trying to fit bigger tires!! So any other people want to bash me for saving some dough????
02-15-2010, 01:41 PM
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They're probably not too dangerous... What are they, about 1.5" x 0.25" x 8"? If so the compressive force at which they would buckle is 9000 lb. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckling)
However, if they are only 3/8" thick then that number goes down to 3800 lb!
However, if they are only 3/8" thick then that number goes down to 3800 lb!
02-15-2010, 02:02 PM
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yeah, 10" shackles that are 3/8" of an inch thick are an accident waiting to happen..
not to mention you just pointed your pinion nearly at your T-Case, so you're going to have u-joint problems pretty soon.
not to mention you just pointed your pinion nearly at your T-Case, so you're going to have u-joint problems pretty soon.
02-15-2010, 02:03 PM
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ok here we go i said they were basically the same thing as other shackles, they serve the perpose, the bolts on mine are 6 grade, and for the offroading ill be doing they do exactly what i want! they got the leaf spring away from my exhaust an if it flattens my springs out i dont give a dern, there stock springs with ad a leafs! Can be replaced easily! Also trying to fit bigger tires!! So any other people want to bash me for saving some dough????
When you post pics and ideas on the web you open the air for the good and the bad.
If they do what you want them to then rock on.
I would definitely hit them with a little Rustoleum though.
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02-15-2010, 02:10 PM
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That dont make since rust bucket, 3/8 is bigger than 1/4? That would mean the buckell strength would go up instead of down!!! And i dont know what your talkin bout, my pinion pointin at my transfer case?
