Trail Gear shackle kit 110008 & 110018 help please
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Trail Gear shackle kit 110008 & 110018 help please
Well, I received my new Trail Gear shackle kits for the front & rear of my 84 4wd pickup, No paper work! Ok, so I looked at the bushings for both of them and there are 2 different bushings, the difference being the length and the writing on them. On 4 of the bushings it says "leaf spring" on the other 4 it says "shackle frame tube" If you put 1 of each together they add up to the width of the spring 2.36" great. Am I to "assume" that the one that says shackle frame tube goes on the leaf spring towards the frame? I know this is not rocket science but geeezzz just a little diagram would help. For someone that's never done this before and never used there product, you think they would give you some instructions.
So, am I correct in what I think is the way to install the bushings?
So, am I correct in what I think is the way to install the bushings?
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4 shackle bolts
4 shackle nuts
4 shackle plates
4 shackle bushings that say leaf spring
4 shackle bushings that say shackle frame tube
http://toyota.roadlessgear.com/shackle-kit-10
Here's the link, look for yourself.
I need to hear from someone who has done this before usings these parts!
4 shackle bolts
4 shackle nuts
4 shackle plates
4 shackle bushings that say leaf spring
4 shackle bushings that say shackle frame tube
http://toyota.roadlessgear.com/shackle-kit-10
Here's the link, look for yourself.
I need to hear from someone who has done this before usings these parts!
Last edited by NYHumpinUtah; 01-19-2018 at 09:01 AM.
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Well, just talked with Trail Gear product support and he tells me that it really doesn't matter in regards to the bushings So I will put one of each on each end of the leaf spring and install. Like I said, just a little diagram would have saved the phone call. Hope someone is watching
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1st off, the bushings are not the same, one is longer then the other. If i use one of each together they will match the width of the leaf spring, about 2.360.
Well, I'm getting a bit confused on the frame mounting of the leaf springs. My new leaf springs are Old Man EMU and Trail Gear shackles for both front and rear. As I look at the hanger pins on the truck now it is a lot smaller diameter then the bolts I bought from TG these are 18mm. Do I still use the hanger pins or do I just remove them and use the new 18mm grease'able bolts. I followed kawazx636 rebuild to get most of my info, 73 pages of his 83 rebuild but he never went into too much detail on the mounting of the leaf springs. I sent him a few PM's but he has yet to answer me. Any help? I have many years on earth but not 40 doing this.
Mike
Last edited by NYHumpinUtah; 01-21-2018 at 01:27 PM.
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This is the front of my 84 4wd with trail gear shackle kits. I used the stock Toyota bolts on the front and all of the TG bolts supplied with the shackles. I had a set of red energy suspension poly bushings though, so I used them instead, the TG seemed cheap.
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You know it is possible someone was having a bad day when your parts were packed .
You have parts from another kit.
***You did read the part that says These Kits are not for OEM leaf springs They are for Our Leaf Springs??
This is from the Link of the catalog !!
You have parts from another kit.
***You did read the part that says These Kits are not for OEM leaf springs They are for Our Leaf Springs??
This is from the Link of the catalog !!
Last edited by wyoming9; 01-25-2018 at 11:46 PM.
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Thanks
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