are greaseable shackles worth the extra cash? seems like i can buy all 4 regular shackles for the price of 2 greasable, i like the triangular ones from man a fre. also, man a fre says the shorter shackle goes in the back. is this correct?
to grease or not to grease? that is the question!
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its worth it man. get em inless ya like taking apart every once in a while..to greaaseeee em
plain and simple...yes
I have heard (read somewhere) that the stock shackles are about 3/4" longer in the rear. Which leads me to believe that the longer ones should go in back. Can anyone help clarify? I have the HFS from CCOT greasable, they were all the same length.
What he said! U Def. want to go with the greasable one's.lowtideride said:
greasable shackles: yes, yes, and yes again! don't even let it be a question for you...
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I was starting to wonder that same question-- and I've got the darn things. Until last week. See, I hadn't greased them in a while (maybe 2 months) then I did grease all of them at once and drove around. Made *no* other changes that day, just grease on the shackles.
The ride quality difference was very noticeable.
I would buy them again.
The ride quality difference was very noticeable.
I would buy them again.
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thought so, but always good idea to get opinion of people who have field tested the product. muchas grassyass to all. and civil the rear shackles are longer, thats why i have ??? about which goes where.
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dd which ones would you recomend?
I have the ones from Man-a-Freaks altho. I dont like buying from them all that much, they do have some tuff shackles. The set i have up fron is BEEFY ill post a pic if ya want or just check the other thread about studying...they are mean man and id swear by them.
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did you install them per their instructions. you know? shorter ones in back?
hey hightide,
instructions?instructions? we dont need no stinkin instructions...they Did not come with any. But I do have smaller ones in there rear for two reasons...one I have add-a-leafs, two I the rear springs are in much better shape than the front. I wanted more flex in the front with a stiffer rear end. To tell ya the truth having the same size front and back you prob. wont be able to tell a diff. The ones from man-a-freaks are a 1/4inch plate up front. they can take a beating.
Just get the anit-inversion greasable ones because if you upgrade your suspension youll be digging them.
good luck bro,
-Al
instructions?instructions? we dont need no stinkin instructions...they Did not come with any. But I do have smaller ones in there rear for two reasons...one I have add-a-leafs, two I the rear springs are in much better shape than the front. I wanted more flex in the front with a stiffer rear end. To tell ya the truth having the same size front and back you prob. wont be able to tell a diff. The ones from man-a-freaks are a 1/4inch plate up front. they can take a beating.
Just get the anit-inversion greasable ones because if you upgrade your suspension youll be digging them.
good luck bro,
-Al
