3" lift and 33 x 10.5 BFG AT/KO (pict)

[mmw68]

Specific details on the lift:

OME - Med 2.5 springs
OME shocks
OME - stearing stablizer and new arm (mine were shot)
Poly pro bushings all the way around
Extra long sway bar links
3% caster shims in front
New u-bolts
Steel braded brake lines
Grease able spring pins & shackles.

 

[mpetersrx7]

I thought OME shackles are 3" in front and 3.5" in rear.

Yeah I have the 589 seris which look very close to those.

Mark

 

[dogboy2]

sweet! looks like a real truck now

-db-

 

[overhanger]

I thought OME shackles are 3" in front and 3.5" in rear.

Yeah I have the 589 seris which look very close to those.

Mark

Just measured them on my truck - 3-1/4" on the front and 3-1/2" on the rear as delivered from OME.

 

[overhanger]

OK...when I get home tonight I'll take a mesurement. I also contacted Edwin to ask him specific details on what was finally used. -Mark

Mark, what did you find out about the shackle lengths?

 

[mmw68]

Damn, Completely forgot!! Having a pair of young kids at home will make you forget a few things! I'll try and remember when I get home tonight.
:

 

[mmw68]

Overhanger...

I mesured the shackles:

Front were approx 7" long and 4" wide
Rear were approx 5.5" long and 3.5" wide

This measurement was taken from the outer edge of the shackle and not from the center of the bolts.

Did i measure them right? Or is there another way to mesure them.?

 

[mpetersrx7]

Mark,
You want to measure center of pin to center of pin from where the pin goes through the frame hanger to the pin that goes through the spring.

Mark

 

[mmw68]

OK...I'll re-measure, the truck is having some tunes put in! so I won't be able to mesure until Friday.

 

[MUDCRZR]

Good lookin rig dude, same color as the mudcrzr.

 

[HZJ60 Guy]

Same basic wheel as my Trail Ready beed locks.

 

[mmw68]

Measusred the pins - they were 5.5 center to center. THe shackle is 4 wide. The rest of the mesurement are in the abouve post.

-Mark

 

[overhanger]

Thought those side plates looked longer than the usual OME shackles. The installer give you any reason why he did this?

 

[Aseif007]

Steve,

Are the longer shackles up front detrimental to anything?

 

[overhanger]

Steve,

Are the longer shackles up front detrimental to anything?

When I first installed the OMEs a few years back, I mentioned the nose down stance on the 3FE list and Henry C pointed out that the longer shackles were in the rear and helped create the ass-end up look when the truck cargo area is empty. When loaded the truck stance evens out. If Mark's truck sits level now when empty, it will probably sag in the rear if the rear shackles are shorter than the front. Depends on what you like.

 

[Aseif007]

Mine were like the ones you run, I thought that maybe I could get a little more lift in the front, but I like the slightly raked look.

 

[mmw68]

Hey guys...the truck sits very level. Iam not sure why Edwin put thoses shacles on.
I measured the rear shackles - they look the same but smaller - 3.5 mesurement between the bolts.

Iam going to see him next week to have some work done on the truck - I'll ask him.

 

[mpetersrx7]

Mark -
It sounds like Edwin did not want/like the cow in heat look and put the longer shackles on the front to level it out. Let me say it looks awesome in the pictures and in person.

Cheers-
Mark

 

[mmw68]

Thanks Mark - great to meet you the other night..see you at round up!

After seeing your JK rear bumper - I know what my next mod is!