anyone ever extended our front shackles?
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What are you trying to accomplish? More lift! I wouldn't do it. Especially with a TTB frontend. The way the axle pivots in the center it's alreadt trying to rip the shackles apart and the added length would just give it more leverage. If you're gonna do it you had better make them heavy duty or they will self destruct. And plan on another trip to the alignment shop because it will change your caster and camber angles.
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Rodney, i think it would be ok with the 4" drop brackets and the 4" GAS springs, trying to accomplish maybe another 1/2"-1" of lift in the front. i actually havent taken it to the alignment shop yet. still waiting to put on the new tires before i do, but the alignment is not bad at all right now. is there a better way to lift another half inch or inch? i was also thinking of maybe cutting apart my old springs and making some shorter leafs to go in the spring pack. i would need something between 32" and 34" long.
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I like the idea of adding another leaf or two way better than extended shackles. 32"-34" is a little long isn't it? How long was the leaf I sent you? I'd make it shorter than that, just make each one progressively shorter than the one above it, or just use 1 or 2 8"-10" pieces to add some height without changing the spring rate. Whateever you do just make sure you use a longer center pin and put the leaves in the existing spring pack. Dont just put them under the pack like a lift block and depend on the u-bolts to hold them in place.
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center pins and u bolts are both PLENTY long enought right now. i was thinking of adding the leaf right in the middle of the spring pack, the one you sent me was probably about 12-14" long and i used those to replace the bottom leafs of the old spring pack because one had a small hair line crack where the center pin went through, other wise i would just use those.
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