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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Do you have any pictures or a web pix of this shackle from pepboys? I can't find it on their website.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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how much did it measure your 2" shackles from the bushing hole to the 2" hole? just to know.. since this have various holes..
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by muddeprived
Do you have any pictures or a web pix of this shackle from pepboys? I can't find it on their website.
no, but I can go to the store tomorrow and take a pic..
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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just jumping in here, blocks suck because they cause axle wrap however, on vehicles with leaf springs, building up a lift and doing it right is key. if you do an all AAL say 8" lift, the leafs are gonna make a half moon shape and thats not good. rather than doing that, do a combo of leaf packs, shackles and maybe an inch of block. right now ive got 3.5" of lift in brand new leaf packs and an inch of lift from the shackles (i actually netted 6 inches in total lift so about 5" in the new leaf packs but you get the point).

no idea what the 2 pages is about but thats my opinion on blocks.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Belto
how much did it measure your 2" shackles from the bushing hole to the 2" hole? just to know.. since this have various holes..
Shoot i can't remember. I know i posted that exact info somewhere in this forum. I'm trying to find it.

I'm thinking 5.5" and 6.5" (both holes) but i could be wrong...

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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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I remember you posting it, thats why I asked,, I believe it was 5" something..
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Belto
I remember you posting it, thats why I asked,, I believe it was 5" something..
Found it

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/upper-shackle-bolt-size-3234/

5 1/4 and 6 1/4. i was close....
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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so from hole to hole it will be 6 1/4" for it to be a 2" lift
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:59 PM
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Belto you can do it. We want to see the PR style!!!!

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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Belto
so from hole to hole it will be 6 1/4" for it to be a 2" lift
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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ok so I bought the shackles, and im done with the first one,, but im taking a break for the second one since I dont have any power tools and its all on my arm power..
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Belto
ok so I bought the shackles, and im done with the first one,, but im taking a break for the second one since I dont have any power tools and its all on my arm power..

When your arms recover snap a few pics and let us see the results of your labors.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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ok so I bought the shackles, and im done with the first one,, but im taking a break for the second one since I dont have any power tools and its all on my arm power..
I bet getting those upper bolts out is a pita? Those can be hard to turn.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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im just doing the prep work, so when my spacers arrive Ill do everything together.. they will probably be a PITA...

Cant upload pics right now, bc my internet is craza, im under a thunder storm..
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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ok done with the shackles, I have them as close I could get them to 2 3/4" here are the pics:

3"




Done with some lil paint on the bare metal.. and as close to 2 3/4" as I could

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