I ordered these shackles from Rough Country for $51 shipped and got them three days later. Here they are:





Looks well built. I like the adjustability of 1.5" or 2" of lift. I will be installing these next weekend so I will do a write up then.

I do have a question though. Why are there two sets of bolts, one longer than the other? I thought maybe the longer ones would be to bolt the upper part to the frame but it comes with four locking nuts and 8 washers. The locknuts are different too. Confused....

 

My guess would be that one set goes through the shackle to the frame ( ones without the nut). And the other would go throu the shackle and the leaf spring. Could you post more pictures of the adjustability that these have. I'm having a hard time seeing how they adjust.

 

^^^they have two holes, one for 1.5" and an other for 2"

 

Now that you say that I can vaguely see them on the righ side of the right shackle.

 

I just put of my Rough Country lift kit and it came with shackles and the same bolts. I just used the factory bolt to bolt into the frame and the smaller bolts. I wish I knew what the other bolts were for. My guess its for multiple applications.

 

That's what i was thinking too. Maybe other vehicles use this shackle too and require the upper bolt and nut to attach it to the vehicle, unlike the cherokees which have the nut already welded to the frame. I wonder if the thread is the same as the factory bolt because i will have to cut mine off for sure. They are seized to the metal sleeve

 

 

Well have fun installing it. Post a before and after picture so we can see the difference.

 

Looks pretty self explanatory Once you crawl under there and look at the old one you will see exactly what you have to do.

 

Not sure if there will be a difference because i am removing my OME AAL and using this instead. Maybe 1/2" difference or so but i'll take pictures for all you picture-lovers

 

Leave the AAL in initially those shackles are pretty easy to bolt and un-bolt in. Take a pic lets see it super high in the back. he he

 

yeah i'll take a picture with both. It'll be roughly 5.5" high with both aal and shackle. I think the shackle install will be a headache though since the frame bolts are seized to the bushings. I don't have a sawzall so i'm gonna have to cut the crap out of the stock shackles with my cut off wheel. gonna be fun.....

 

HE HE yeah that will be fun I got lucky on both my rear bolts.

 

you live in a salty area? PA dumps more salt on their roads than mcdonalds uses on their fries

 

Do I live in a salty area did you read my build thread LOL. Ky still is the salt belt region.

Salt Belt states

Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.