I got bored at work today and made some 8'' shackle for my 86 pickups saggy rear. Now before I put em on is there any serious reasons why I shouldnt use them? thanks

 

Only the thickness of the material that you used... If it's thick enough then no. Pictures would help.

 

Pics before judgement

My gut says "Darwin"

:wabbit2:

 

im trying to get some pics uploaded right now with my phone but its not working and my camera is messed up, but im still trying. The shackles are 1/8 thick. I was going to install them and have my brother bounce up and down on the bed and see if they bend any, if I have too i can box them in with some more steel.

 

1/8 is a little thin... i would box or get thicker stuff.

 

WAAAAY too thin at 1/8" thick.

3/8" thick or more for something that long and braced too.

:wabbit2:

 

$15 and I'd guesstimate ~1/4" thick

 

I've seen those at autozone

 

here is pic

 

those are pretty thin i would go thicker or stack two together and weld to make a 1/4 thick one

 

im sorry they are 3/8 not 1/8, my fault

 

Can we get a picture with a tape measure showing the thickness? They don't look like 3/8" from this angle...

If they are 3/8" brace them with a cross tube just wider than the spring eye...(just enough to install them - make them look like a large capital H) If they are 1/8" I wouldn't use them.

 

First of All, if I were building a set of 8" tall shackles, I think I would use 3/8" thick, if shackle bolts were found long enough, and I would definatelyweld in a section of preferrably rectangular tubing between the two plate. 8" is pretty tall and the potential for sideshift and the resulting catastrophic failure is high..

 

those look like 1/8 not 3/8.. dont use them .. you need some thicker ones ..
or just tell us what streets you use so we can stay away!

 

they do look thin on that table but they are 3/8, im going to go ahead and box them in to make em stiffer

 

looks like a nightmare too me. Surly needs more cutting and welding.

 

yea, im just gonna double em up i guess

 

if they're 3/8ths you dont need to..
go measure them.

 

i measured them, they're 3/8 I promise haha. So you think 3/8 is thick enough to hold the weight?

 

3/8ths is plenty, but just do a middle crossbrace.

Obviously 8" shackles arent going to fix the sag in the long run.
In fact, they'll make your springs worse...
They'll go into a negative arch and the ride will be worse.