HOW TO Build Your own Custom Front Shackles! IT'S VERY EASY!
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- In this video I show how to make your very out shackles for the front end of a leaf sprung truck. It is very cheap and easy to do. Al you need is a few basic tools that most people have at home! What you'll need is a saw of some sort to cut your metal, a drill and bits to drill your holes, and a chunk of metal (flat stock) that you will be using to make your shackles out of. I would recommend using some sort of bracing in between the two sides of the shackles if you plan on making them any longer than what I made in this video. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comment section below!
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Thank god I found this I’m changing my trailer leaf springs this helps so much thank you
Thanks for tutorial👍❤️
U saved me a lot of money
So I've been trying to gather the parts I need in order to make front end shackles for my truck, because I for the life of me can't find any aftermarket parts supplier that makes what I am looking for. The only part I can't seem to find is the sleeves that goes on the through bolt between the shackle plates, which needs to measure out to at most 85 mm in length and with an ID of 16mm and an OD of 22mm. These measurements come from the factory shackle, which I am not using because I need to raise the front end of my truck, and the problem with the stock shackles is that they manufacture the shackle as one piece. Any ideas on where I can find a sleeve that large? I greatly appreciate the help.
What size drill bit did you use ?
Why did you do this? For lift purposes?
Driver side rear leafspring of my car is weaker than the other side that's makes the car uneven in height what can i do to make it even?
Heat and use a jack on the low side. Or heat the higher side and add weight
Hi We are getting ready to lift my 78 cj7, so I can put bigger wheels and tires on it. For a 2 in lift, how long do the shackles need to be?. We have access to a complete welding facility to make them ourselves. Thanks..
I’m honestly not sure, I’d try with about a 2-3” longer shackle at first and then you might have to go up from there, I’m not extremely familiar with jeeps, hope this helps
Usually to gain 2 inches you need to add 4 inches to the shackle.
You need to add about 4 inches
Please don't do that. It will ruin your caster angle and the Jeep will wonder bad. Lift springs are not that expensive for a CJ. Do it right and don't regret it.
Hello. Can you tell me in milimeter the thickness of the metal?
Yuvvraaj Being Human Google is a thing. They have all sorts of great conversions
5 over 16 “ thick maybe 8mm