Shackle Switch?

[77mustard40]

OME 2.5 with OME shackles and I have been looking at the truck wondering why the rear has been higher than the front. Today I noticed the shackles are different, the ones on the rear are 3/4 inch longer. Seems like if I switched them it would level the truck. Thoughts?



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And rear

 

[77mustard40]

Also will add that the ones in the rear are beefier, another thing that makes me think they SB on the front.

 

[davegonz]

Yeah, and it might improve your shackle angles....maybe.

 

[Sea Knight]

OME 2.5 with OME shackles and I have been looking at the truck wondering why the rear has been higher than the front. Today I noticed the shackles are different, the ones on the rear are 3/4 inch longer. Seems like if I switched them it would level the truck. Thoughts?

Kelly, the height multiplier for longer than stock shackles is 0.5. That is, shackles that are one inch longer than stock will result in a half inch lift. With only a 3/4" difference in your shackle length, switching them should lower the rear by 3/8" and raise the front by the same amount. That doesn't sound like a significant change, but maybe it would be enough to level.

You might also consider the scenario where you're carrying a few kegs, er, few hundred pounds of camping gear in the rear. That would probably level your ride, while loaded. That may have been the thinking when your suspension was installed.