this a noob question all the way im sure, but i dont really understand what shackles are for? COuld i lift my truck by simply buying shackles and nothing else?

 

Shackles are so you can mount leaf springs to your frame.

What year/ kind of truck do you have?

 

What are they for?
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Shackles.shtml#FAQ1

And yes, you can get lift with shackles:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Shackles.shtml#FAQ4

 

so what type of shackles do u guys run i want a pair for the front of my 85 maybe 1 inch lift and greasable

 

1985 sr5 truck

 

i found 4 inch shackles for my truck, and i am wondering what they would do for me?

 

im assuming your talking about 4 inches longer than stock..? that will net you about 2 inches of lift.. and it will also jack your pinion angles up and throw off the LSPV in the rear braking system..

longer brake lines.. pinion shims.. u-bolt flip kit.. all pretty much a necessity for a shackle lift.. cause you wont stop there.. youll want springs and that will lead you to crossover steering


modding is addictive.. but i wouldnt have it any other way

 

The shackles are 4" and all I really want is a cheap way to lift my truck and fit 33" tires under it so is this a good way to go? How much do u thj k it will cost for everything? I already have extended brake line and shackles
If not this I am goingto do a 3" body lift

 

if i can run 33's stock then i will try to do that
http://monterey.en.craigslist.org/cto/1542298620.html
but i just want to know the easiest wat to lift my truck.
also if i bough 63" chevy springs what else would i need?

 

Do it right the first time, if you do it too cheaply, you'll end up doing it again...

 

for chevy's youd need to relocate the front leaf spring perch forward and the rear one back.. also would need RUF or some other way of getting lift in the front.. you can do a BL with shackles and chevy's .. i mean if you wanted that ..


for 33's.. a 2 inch shackle lift and a 2 inch body lift would cut it.. thats the cheapest route imho..

 

all right ill do it the right way way, but eighty5yota what r u talking about? leafs, and what else?

 

im not sure i understand what you asking me? what am i talkin about when i refer to the rear spring swap that you mentioned..? or whats RUF? rears up front.. get chevy's and then you take your rear springs and put them up front.. for front lift..

pm me if your still confused.. cause i am

 

oh so find chevy 63's at a junk yard or something and then put the original rears up front, and then what? What kinda lift will this give me?

 

close to 4" all around... plus a 2" longer than stock shackle will give you another inch.. an even 5 would factor in sag and uptravel and give your 33's room to stuff

 

so if i buy 63's and 4' shackles is that all i need to buy?

 

The 63's will require relocating both front and rear mounts. I really want to do this one

I have 5 year old Downey 3 inch springs all the way around and Downey's 3 or 4 inch shackles and my front tires will rub still when things get twisty. And they are just 32's.
Its super flexy but needs a little more lift to clear 33's. I like how low it sits except when stuffing tires.
In my case, I think a 2 inch body lift would fix me up.
Moving the front axle forward an inch and a half or so would really help out with clearance because as the spring compresses it lengthens and the shackle leans back pulling the axle rearwards. This causes your front tires to rip into the rear of your wheelwell.
IFS rigs don't have to deal with the lateral movement of the front axle/tires and can get away with less lift to clear the same size tires.

If your front springs are already going negative arch then I would replace them. Never tried the rears up front but would give it a try on a budget. I think you will need to weld a spacer to your driver side front spring perch. There's info on that here somewhere.

 

could someone please make me a list off everything i should buy

 

All you need to know:
- http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20665

 

so i installed a rough country 3" lift, and i am wondering if i should get extended brake lines? Also i want to get a little bit more lift, so if i do new shackles say 2" longer than stock what will that do for me? Will i have to get the extended brake lines? Also i read somewhere that you can remount the brake mounts so that u dont have to buy longer brake lines, is that true?