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Title: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: lucszuk on March 10, 2004, 01:27:31 PM
shackle lift bad or good?

i was wondering if a 2 inch shackle lift would screw my suspension or would it be ok id like to run 37's (yes i know im pushing it) cuzz if i dotn do shackle im stickign with 35's but i realy would like 37 goodyear mtrs

Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: idaholwb on March 10, 2004, 02:00:11 PM
 Stay with the 35s and call it good. 8)
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: lucszuk on March 11, 2004, 07:47:59 AM
but i want 37's!!
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: zukmon on March 11, 2004, 07:59:43 AM
A 2" longer shackle will only raise you up about 1". Plus they could decrease your approach/departure angles. I'd stay with the 35s. If you're bored with what you got throw on some wider Baja Claws ar SX's.
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: lucszuk on March 11, 2004, 08:00:41 AM
the shackles are 4 inch longer and im putting on 37 x 15 michlens of a amry truck
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: zukmon on March 11, 2004, 08:01:18 AM
You can also throw your caster angles out of whack.
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: lucszuk on March 11, 2004, 08:03:30 AM
shims....
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: zukmon on March 11, 2004, 08:04:20 AM
A 4" shackle is going to placed some wierd leverage on stuff, especially high speed turns.
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: zukmon on March 11, 2004, 08:10:48 AM
If you reallllllly want to run those 37's I'd put on some new springs. With a SPOA, Trailmaster 3" lift, and a Calmini shackle reversal I could easily fit my friends 38.5 Gumbo Mudders with plenty on room. I just ran my 33" BFG MT's and boy would they stuff.
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: Bobzooki on March 11, 2004, 08:33:48 AM
Wait a minute.  You come in here, and ask if it's bad or good, and every suggestion that's offered, you have a comeback for.  Well, what do you want, answers, or us just saying "oh, yeah, you're the man, and it's all good."

Sorry, just confused here.  And why am I posting here?  I know diddly about shackles.  

::)
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: lucszuk on March 11, 2004, 09:23:51 AM
im doing shackle reversal insteed ps zuk mon i already ahve a spoa and 3 inch ome springs
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: Mike71 on March 11, 2004, 09:32:03 AM
wont 37s..really really make the lil truck feel like it has the power of a moped? also wont they put much more stress on the power train?
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: lucszuk on March 11, 2004, 09:33:16 AM
ya i thought about that
i will probably go with a 1.6 16valve some time soon and toy axles  for every thing else i hope to hell it doesnt break on they to schol lol
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: hcgalvin on March 11, 2004, 08:36:11 PM
ya i thought about that
i will probably go with a 1.6 16valve some time soon and toy axles  for every thing else i hope to hell it doesnt break on they to schol lol

All right BOB:

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Wait a minute.  You come in here, and ask if it's bad or good, and every suggestion that's offered, you have a comeback for.  Well, what do you want, answers, or us just saying "oh, yeah, you're the man, and it's all good."

Sorry, just confused here.  And why am I posting here?  I know diddly about shackles.  

::)


I think you got the answer to your question  ;D (no insult intended to lucszuk)

Heather
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: douglas on March 12, 2004, 06:00:17 AM
I would for sure put them on (sarcasm).  Then go wheeling with 37's on zuk axles (more sarcasm).  You should probably make it 10 feet before you break.  Unless you are at the mall.
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: lucszuk on March 12, 2004, 07:52:08 AM
k i figured out wat im doing. i ordered a shackle reversal insteed of shackles and i got some toyota axles with 4:11 gears and spools and i should be done with that in a few weeks. once thats done ill either go to a 1.6 16 valve or a 2.0 litre out of a vitara.

sorry about having combacks fro everythign i had just sort of thought about it before and just wanted a final opinion no insults inteded people.
Title: Re: shackle lift bad or good?
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on March 12, 2004, 08:21:27 AM
so, you got any pics of yer truck, it sounds huge....

it says you are 14? what is the legal driving age where you live?