Weld nut for bumper bracket has to be removed.
Make sure you remove all of the old shackle box.
Install pics later. Just got one side on.

 

The suspense is killing me.

 

1" shackle no lift.
1.5" shackle added my 1/2" i was looking for to level me out.

 

Write up when i get to a computer.

 

Sweet...thanks for the preview.

 

Looks good man. I can see now I'm ordering these :-)

 

Install went smooth. After i got my rusted junk off. The bumper and hitch removal was the hardest step for me.

I installed with jcr nut strips.
I put a 1.5" shackle in (iron rock offroad) and fixed my slight sag i had. I lifted it up 1/2" but i could have set it at the 1"point and had no lift.
Didn't realize how rough my ride was before, it's so much better now.


****NOTE****
I bought this product in the R&D stages.

The only thing i didn't expect was cutting off the nut for the bumper bracket (the lowest inside of the stock shackle box).

I talked to Kris about this, he might change his design just a little so this is not needed.

Im trying to do a comprehensive write up soon, but i don't have a computer with me right now. I check CF often and will answer any questions.

Overall, i am very pleased with this product!

 

sounds like it was a pretty easy install. i wont have to worry about the welded nut since i have unibody tie ins for my aftermarket bumper.

 

Question based on your initial impressions:

Since this is taking the place of the stock shackle box, and you are increasing the angle of the shackle, based on the above, if you had left the old shackles in, would you have LOST height? This could make a difference in the shackle I get with these, so is an important question for me.

Thanks

 

I belive if you try to use the stock shackle you will loose a little height.
A 1" shackle would be at a 45 degree angle gaining no lift.
I used these shackles because i was going to go up to 4.5" but everybody else in town is at that so i decided to stay at 3"

 

just wondering if it was possible to leave the outside skin of the stock boxes to bolt to that also? and then just cut out the front part of the box to fit the rest of the new boxes..

 

No.
You need to grind where the skin meets the back and frame flush.
This thing fits nice i like it alot.

 

You will loose lift, but with a vertical shackle angle you will be above the listed height of your springs, by putting the shackle at a 45 degree angle it will put you closer to the advertised lift height. I'm pretty sure the shackle bolt is exactly the same height as the stock bolt just farther forward. So you will loose height but it's height you shouldn't have.

 

Do you have to remove the brackets to move the shackle between holes?

 

No.
7/8" box end wrench fits between frame and box. Bolts included do not hit frame.
I don't know if there will be any problems with the hole closest to the stock hole, due to the 45° cone shape.