SuperGlue

So I was reading another thread today and came across these shackles a fellow member was talking about. Part number 13-4100 at vato zone. These shackles are made for lowering a leaf sprung vehicle but in our situation work perfect for lifting your rear end anywhere from 2-3 inches depending on the slot you choose to use.

SuperGlue

I started by removing the old shackles obviously, I dont feel I need to take a step by step process with anyone considering how easy it is... but ill put up the pictures anyways, you can see where the old shackle was backing up to far and began ripping the uni body.

SuperGlue

The only problem I ran into, is that the bushing with the sleeve for the upper part of the shackle, is a little to wide. So I took a hack saw and cut it flush with the bushing and it fit 100% perfect. The bottom of the shackle is very slightly to wide for the leaf eye, so I just tightened it to spec and left it alone.

SuperGlue

Final impressions are very amazing, it flexes amazingly and never even took a tire off the ground till I couldnt stuff the tire anymore. For people wondering what I am running I have a 3 inch rustys lift with 31" mickey thompson baja claws. i know I am lifted a little more in the rear then in the front but honestly I like it that way because it helps me see on steeps trails. The flex is just superb for a 3 inch lift, I had my front swaybar on so thats why the front is slacking it... Not sure what the shackles make the lift come out to in the rear, I would say about 4.5-5". But I am 100% vibe free, took it on the highway and hit 75 no vibes, no clunks, feels better then it did before.

SuperGlue

One last picture

ericfx1984

NICE to see someone finally listening... I have been talking about these shackles for a while now... they are hard to beat for the money and VERY well made

just for the record... I have a set setting around here... if you measure them they are 6.325" at the shortest setting and 8.325" on the tallest setting

stock shackles measure 3.125" from eye to eye... so these shackle will give you either 1.6" of lift or 2.6" of lift... that is assuming a bad shackle angle that is straight up and down... truth is is will be less if your shackle angle is correct (around 45 degrees)

SuperGlue

I love them, thanks for bringing them up, lol. From what I can see I would say Im sitting at about 5" of lift in the rear, and that is with my tool box, my sub box, which holds two tens, my spare, my sleeping bag, and my emergency bag. I think I will be perfect with a full load of people at browns camp. I am at the highest setting by the way, my rear leaf eye would not fit into the next slot up... I would have had to notch the metal with a grinder

cdawall

was going to run a set of these with the 2" spacers in the front. these are the same shackles i was going to run in my ranger cheap work well and available.

ericfx1984

no joke on that... every single auto parts store in the USA carries them...

xjone

Looks good!

cdawall

could you measure from the center of your rear wheel hub to the fender flare?

just in case anyone was wanting ones that are greasable...


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$40

SuperGlue

20 and a half inches, trying to calculate lift? I have 3 inch lift packs with these shackles also

SuperGlue

20 and a half inches, trying to calculate lift? I have 3 inch lift packs with these shackles also

XJ-92

i have those exact ones on my jeep and they are awesome i love them it flexs so much more then when i had the stock ones i have had them in for about 4 months now and no problems at all i highly recomend these

cdawall

hmmm mine sits at 20" right now without the shackle. was trying to figure out how much these would lift mine. and stock is 17" rear from the center of the hub to the bottom of the flare.