im lookin for a nice little lift in the rear and im tryin to gather some info on the time its going to take to install and such. what type of lift am i going to get out of a cheap shackle and wheres the best place to get them?

 

i found a shackle kit at advance auto parts for like 14 bucks, which makes my budget happy, but i dont know the quality or the lift specs on them and i dont rly want to go off and do anything without knowing what exactly im getting myself into. this iv found is a good thing to learn.

 

3rd gen shackle specs on my web page:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...es.shtml#FAQ10

 

The shackle kit available at Advanced will work, however, you're have to ream the holes out to match your existing shackle bolts/bushings, which you'll re-use. You'll need to 'punch' your old studs out of the factory shackle as well. Also, the metal is a bit 'thinner' than other shackle sets I've seen. On the plus side, they have 3 adjustments, and you could get anywhere from 1"-3" of lift from them.

You'll need a large drill bit, I like the triangle 'step' bits. A large hammer to seperate the studs from the factory shackles, and a decent jack.

It should take around an hour (maybe) to toss them in.

 

Shackle lifts are good. I bought mine used off this website for $25 and its a all pro shackle. Its not hard at all to install shackles. It took me 30 mins to install mine. I was very happy with them. I also put a 2 inch block in the rear and a 1.5 inch BJ spacer up front.