john deer green

i just got my 6.5 inch lift installed and my leaf spring shackles are rubing the inside of the rear mount and when i flex the jeep up the shackle will bottom out all the way forward and will stick till i hit another bump i have the stock shackels on 6.5 inch leafs has anyone ran into this problam or know a fix?

Xjay98

When the jeep is not being flexed is the shackle (spring side) point towards more to the front or rear of the truck?

jakbob

thats your problem right there. You are still on a stock shackle. think of the shackle and leaf pack at proportional. too short of a shackle and you will have the problems you are describing. Im also assuming that when the vehicle is on level ground your shackle angle is almost vertical.

john deer green

its perrty much straight thanks for the advice do u think a 1 inch shackle would help cus i dont wanna go much higher then it is now

t-dog

Is this a rough country lift kit?

john deer green

No its rustys 6.5 coils and leafs with rough country drop brackets

90xjlaredo

yeah you will need new shackles. My stock ones do that with my 4.5 lift too

t-dog

A 1" shackle might not fix your problem. It sounds like your eye to eye measurement is to short. I know some people have had this problem with some spring manufacturers lately. Not shure if rustys is one them but rough country is.

john deer green

I know it was a pain in the *** to bow them to make them line up i thought they looked awfull short

t-dog

Correct springs shouldn't need to be bowed to installed. I would call rustys but don't be suprised if thay say you need relocation brackets, that seems to be every ones solution for bad leaf springs

john deer green

They was purchased a year ago so im sure im stuck withe them ill just have to keep playin till i get it right

t-dog

That sucks!

BotakBeng

Rough Country for sure.

After 1100 mile, settled at 4.75" height.

One of the way to make extra $, not to mention you would need coil springs spacer up front and prob BPE.....speaking from my recent experience with RC.

john deer green

Mine looks the exact same

ktmracer419

longer shackles are pretty much required when going with tall leaf springs.

they just have more travel in them, and that travel needs to accompanied by a longer shackle.

this is why when you buy a lift kit it usually comes with a shorter spring and extended shackle to get the full advertised height.