ElHefe
SILVER Star
Just had a hell creek suspension put on and my shackle angle is as bad as it gets, straight up and down. The truck looks awesome, but my wife can't handle the bouncy bounce ride with the new springs. Any helpful suggestions?
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FF LC FREAK said:Straight up and down is as bad as it gets?
This was my Hell Creek lift in the front when I got it:
I'm sure you'll get responses like, "that never happens", "Hell Creek has the best shackle angle ever", "I've put on hundreds of those lifts and have never seen anything like that", etc. I had to cut off my shackle hangers and relocate them to make it work. The rears were slightly better, so I thought I would see if they would sag and give me a little better shackle angle. So far, its been 5 years since I put the lift on, and they are still vertical. I've been on multiple wheeling trips, camping trips with lots of extra weight in back, and I've even tried flexing it out over night. Nothing has helped the rears sag. Not the best ride ever, but fixing the front made a big difference. If you feel like driving the rig around with a few hundred extra pounds in the rear, it will really help the ride. But, to this day, its still a bit rough compared to my other 40 with an OME lift.
Good luck!
Throw a bunch of bags of cement in the rear and go for some mild offroading a few times. The new suspension needs to settle in.
ElHefe said:Also, should have mentioned that the springs were a used set that I picked up. I'm hoping that throwing the hard top back on will smooth it out a bit. Ideas for the front?
I hope my gauge is lying but it looks like 13.5 MPG has gone down to 6-7.
Just had a hell creek suspension put on and my shackle angle is as bad as it gets, straight up and down. The truck looks awesome, but my wife can't handle the bouncy bounce ride with the new springs. Any helpful suggestions?
Josie'sLandCruiser said:Hi All:
Is theis the fronat or rear shackle angles?
How many leafs in the spring packs? Removing a leaf from each spring pack will reduce the load capacity of the spring, making it less "stiff."
Regards,
Alan
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Thanks, Alan. I think taking out a leaf might help, but on Tuesday I'm going to flex out the opposite corners simultaneously using some ramps. Hopefully that will help the springs stretch out.
... once it is at Grant's shop...