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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Looking for the best shackles for front and rear

I'm looking for shackels to raise my 85 4runner of course after the lift settled the rear started to sag more than the front, so i would like to raise the front end up another 2 inches and maybe the front another inch. Who has the best shackles for a good price. Also i'm looking for a quick release sway-bar seeing how this is my daily driver. Any answers out there are welcome ones thanks
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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ive got new sets of lift shackles for $50 front and $50 rear, but they are 1.5" lift shackles
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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you can go to autozone or an oreillys and get pretty cheap lift shackles
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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keyword CHEAP, get some quality onesthat wont fold up or waller out the holes, mine are laser cut from 3/8" plate, and zinc plated.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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i aint telling him not to buy yours because the ones i have and got from like oreillys are cheap as crap lol, i mean they work, but they are def not worth anymore than i give for them
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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if you give me some measurements i can see if i can find something at work. if you drive up to columbus i will give them to you, maybe for a beer or something.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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i like the rubicon spring shackles from downey, they have alittle deflection which is a plus and they are perty cheap
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Trail Gear or Bust.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by algranger
i like the rubicon spring shackles from downey, they have alittle deflection which is a plus and they are perty cheap
I had trouble with my old Downey Rubicon shackles with the lock nuts loosening up and the bolts wearing out the holes in the side plates. I once lost a nut on one of the front shackles out in the middle of Nebraska. I fixed mine by adding a retainer to hold the head of the bolt from turning:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...l#Introduction
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 06:01 AM
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Nice write up.
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