FST "low pro" shackle relocation installation...
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The stock shackle bolt is an M14 or .5511". The bolts I supplied are 9/16" or .5625" So the bolts are 11 thousandths of an inch bigger. Or 1/84th of an inch. It is common to use 9/16" bolts in place of the M14 bolts for shackles or control arms. I would venture to guess that the inside of the shackle dom is a little rusty? Running a drill through it real quick will fix it right up.
We will be offering nut strips soon as well. This way customers can get everything to do the swap all at one place.
Kris Froehlich
We will be offering nut strips soon as well. This way customers can get everything to do the swap all at one place.
Kris Froehlich
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The stock shackle bolt is an M14 or .5511". The bolts I supplied are 9/16" or .5625" So the bolts are 11 thousandths of an inch bigger. Or 1/84th of an inch. It is common to use 9/16" bolts in place of the M14 bolts for shackles or control arms. I would venture to guess that the inside of the shackle dom is a little rusty? Running a drill through it real quick will fix it right up.
We will be offering nut strips soon as well. This way customers can get everything to do the swap all at one place.
Kris Froehlich
We will be offering nut strips soon as well. This way customers can get everything to do the swap all at one place.
Kris Froehlich
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These are really attractive to me as I want to get a better shackle angle without increasin my lift anymore. For the time being I have OEM shackles; my question is that with stock shackles do you A) achieve the same ~45° shackle angle and B) do you run into any clearance issues on the shackle sides/brackets when fully drooped or stuffed?
Thanks!!
These are really attractive to me as I want to get a better shackle angle without increasin my lift anymore. For the time being I have OEM shackles; my question is that with stock shackles do you A) achieve the same ~45° shackle angle and B) do you run into any clearance issues on the shackle sides/brackets when fully drooped or stuffed?
Thanks!!
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just went outside to see if i can do something and ended up finding out that my driver side shackle is stuck in the box i dont know how but it is not coming out even with the leaf attached to it hitting the leaf down. i can never ****ing win with this jeep
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These are really attractive to me as I want to get a better shackle angle without increasin my lift anymore. For the time being I have OEM shackles; my question is that with stock shackles do you A) achieve the same ~45° shackle angle and B) do you run into any clearance issues on the shackle sides/brackets when fully drooped or stuffed?
Thanks!!
These are really attractive to me as I want to get a better shackle angle without increasin my lift anymore. For the time being I have OEM shackles; my question is that with stock shackles do you A) achieve the same ~45° shackle angle and B) do you run into any clearance issues on the shackle sides/brackets when fully drooped or stuffed?
Thanks!!
You can get pretty close to a 45* angle between the array of hole options. We brainstormed but couldnt really find a way to add a sliding option for small adjustments between. Depending on your leaf spring length you will have to choose the best hole available.
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Mattphillip's Jeep is running the stock shackles and he hasn't noticed any issues from full bump to droop. We made the bolt holes far enough down on the bracket that you shouldnt have these issues.
You can get pretty close to a 45* angle between the array of hole options. We brainstormed but couldnt really find a way to add a sliding option for small adjustments between. Depending on your leaf spring length you will have to choose the best hole available.
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The stock shackle bolt is an M14 or .5511". The bolts I supplied are 9/16" or .5625" So the bolts are 11 thousandths of an inch bigger. Or 1/84th of an inch. It is common to use 9/16" bolts in place of the M14 bolts for shackles or control arms. I would venture to guess that the inside of the shackle dom is a little rusty? Running a drill through it real quick will fix it right up.
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so i finished up today and i can feel a difference in the rears ride and flex i have a way better angle and the first two pics are before and after shots and then some flex shots i bent my steering when doing the flex shots so my steering may come early or i may just warranty it out bc it is moog
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The stock shackle bolt is an M14 or .5511". The bolts I supplied are 9/16" or .5625" So the bolts are 11 thousandths of an inch bigger. Or 1/84th of an inch. It is common to use 9/16" bolts in place of the M14 bolts for shackles or control arms. I would venture to guess that the inside of the shackle dom is a little rusty? Running a drill through it real quick will fix it right up.
We will be offering nut strips soon as well. This way customers can get everything to do the swap all at one place.
Kris Froehlich
We will be offering nut strips soon as well. This way customers can get everything to do the swap all at one place.
Kris Froehlich