Stock spring shackle questions

[Romanski]

Hey Fellas,

I was wondering if anyone had the eye to eye measurement of the stock FJ40 spring shackles?

I have SOA on my 40 with unknown springs as well as a shackle reverse. I would like to get the FJ to sit a bit lower and also replace my torn up bushings. I looked at one spring and it said "made in Canada" but cannot find the name of the manufacturer (yet). I'd like to get the FJ down about 2 inches.

Will I have a problem installing shorter shackles if mine are longer because of the length of the spring?

This is what it looks like with 35's
Thanks in advance Fellas.. btw I did search first.

 

[Eric_S]

I think the stock shackles were somewhere around 2-3/4" from pin to pin.

 

[Romanski]

Anyone hear of a leaf spring from Canada called something like "Standart" ???? It's a bit hard to make out the last part of the name/word. I measured my shackle from center of the bolt head to bolt head and it comes out to 4 3/4"... lift shackle?

 

[Sea Knight]

Hey Fellas,

I was wondering if anyone had the eye to eye measurement of the stock FJ40 spring shackles?

Pin-to-Pin distance through 7/80 is 2.75 inches

8/80 --> '84 is 3 inches

 

[spdwaver]

Anyone hear of a leaf spring from Canada called something like "Standart" ???? It's a bit hard to make out the last part of the name/word. I measured my shackle from center of the bolt head to bolt head and it comes out to 4 3/4"... lift shackle?

If you go to stock height on the shackles, that will help; but only a little.

You may only have a real drop of about one inch. Otherwise, looks great to me!

 

[lobo loco]

Anyone hear of a leaf spring from Canada called something like "Standart" ???? It's a bit hard to make out the last part of the name/word. I measured my shackle from center of the bolt head to bolt head and it comes out to 4 3/4"... lift shackle?

I believe that is the brand that SOR sells or did sell. The brand is "Standens". Take a look at the pics of the springs in this fellow's ad..
https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/286148-lots-fj40-parts.html


Where did you find the marking on the springs, if I may ask? I believe I have the same ones you are talking about, but have never found any markings. Are the 4 3/4" shackles an 'H' bar type? Mine look just like the ones in the ad pics and the rubber bushings I recently replaced were marked Specter. BTW, The shackles are NOT 5/8"....I had to drill out the holes to use 5/8"greasable bolts.

 

[numby]

Hey Fellas,

Will I have a problem installing shorter shackles if mine are longer because of the length of the spring?

You'll lose some compression when the spring flattens. Less so with droop but there will also be some loss.

 

[Romanski]

I believe that is the brand that SOR sells or did sell. The brand is "Standens". Take a look at the pics of the springs in this fellow's ad..
https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/286148-lots-fj40-parts.html


Where did you find the marking on the springs, if I may ask? I believe I have the same ones you are talking about, but have never found any markings. Are the 4 3/4" shackles an 'H' bar type? Mine look just like the ones in the ad pics and the rubber bushings I recently replaced were marked Specter. BTW, The shackles are NOT 5/8"....I had to drill out the holes to use 5/8"greasable bolts.

Thanks lobo loco ... I found the markings on the "straps" that hold the leafs together. It says CANADA in large letters and then (know I know) Standens just below. The 4 3/4 shacles ARE "H" bar type. I'll take some pictures of them tomorrow.

numby - thanks for the info. I would like to change the bushings first. Right now the ride is really loose.

 

[tankxenia]

Do you know what size lift those springs are? I have 2 1/2" of lift (springs) and was thinking you had the same?

Thanks!