home made shackles anyone?

[Big Blue 84BJ60]

has anyone made there own shackles?
im gona make my own and if anyone has any input ide like to hear it iam thinking of 2-3 inches of lift all arond iv'e go a 2 inch lift all around SUA an lookin for a little more with out cost of going SOA & long arm kit?

any info is welcome thanks all in advance

 

[weak-link]

for three inch's of lift you need a shackle 6"s long. stock is around 3.5-4"'s add 6" you end up with a shackle 10"'s long.

cut your fenders insted

 

[weak-link]

lookin for a little more with out cost of going SOA & long arm kit?

I'd love to here more about this long arm kit you speak of.

 

[Big Blue 84BJ60]

long arm, its like $350 from 4wheelauto (i think thats the site for a fj60)
r u sure u have to double the length doesnt make sense, jack the truck up 3 inchs it goes up 3 inch
why do u have to double it i dont understand????

 

[Big Blue 84BJ60]

long arm cheaper and easier to build your own (if your mechanicaly inclinde and have a welder)

 

[weak-link]

bkus whn u lft 1 nd ouf th spng 6'' th axls n da midle wch mns it onli movs 3"s


go ahead and do it, find out for yourself. do you have any pictures of this "long arm kit" ?

 

[Big Blue 84BJ60]

for some reason i caint or this fackin comp wont let me post pics (boot to throw it out the window fak im loosin it)
its a hi steer kit for a fj60 on all pro off road $199 allprooffroad.com
i saw the long arm on 4wheelauto but i cant get on the web site (ih8computers&thenewtechnology) the site was 4wheelauto.com i dunno wats going on ill try tommorw
mabey the beers getting to me plus im getting frusterated with this pos (piece of s***e) computer

 

[RredFJ40]

Thanks for takin care of that WL, my head was about to implode reading that.

 

[Rigger]

. . . my head was about to implode reading that.

You, too, huh? What a thread! I'll be watching this one!

I don't want to pass myself off as a suspension expert, but 10" high shackles sound to me like a recipe for disaster.

 

[Mace]

The reason shackles only give you 1/2 the lift is because your axle is located halfway between the shackle and the fixed spring hanger. Think of a pair of scissors. When you open them, the tip openes a lot farther than the pivot point..

 

[RredFJ40]

That much shackle lift will make your rig unsafe to drive. Steering caster will be horrible - I don't think the axle could be shimmed enough to correct that. Not to mention pinion angles and shackle angles.

 

[Big Blue 84BJ60]

sorry aboot the poor typing i will try harder to make it more understadable (typing and spelling i struggle with) thanks for all your replies i think instead of shackles i will just go with the springs over the axles this summer to get the lift i would like. I just thought extended shackles would be a cheap easy soloution (i was wrong) the last thing i want is an unsafe truck.
thanks for all your replies they have been really helpful

 

[weak-link]

What size tire are trying to run?

 

[Big Blue 84BJ60]

33" but they fit already mabey bigger but that also requires a gear ratio change
i just like the look of raised 4x4 trucks and it is something ive wanted to do now for a while (lift the truck)

 

[Mace]

33's are easily fit with a 2.5" lift.


Bolt on and very easy to do.

SOA will look silly with 33's

 

[rover67]

how big are stock shackles?