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Old 10-20-2012, 09:40 AM
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Can I run boomerang shackles with 4 1/2 inch rubicon springs?
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Will they give me 2 inches of lift to be at 6 1/2
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If the boomerang shackles are 4" longer than stock, and vertical at ride height, yes.
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If the boomerang shackles are 4" longer than stock, and vertical at ride height, yes.
so if they have a craptastical shackle angle of 90° from the ground (closer to 120° from spring face) lol
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Can I run boomerang shackles with 4 1/2 inch rubicon springs?
what brand are you planning on running>? iv heard certain brands bind like no tomorrow when wheeling and flexing.
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Rubicon spring and rubicon shackles
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what brand are you planning on running>? iv heard certain brands bind like no tomorrow when wheeling and flexing.
No. its a leaf spring shackle. as long as the bushings arent made of a hard material they will deflect just fine. Slider shackles even exist, that just leaves the spring eye bushing to do all the flexing, and they flex just fine.
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These sliders do look sick.. Contemplating them myself.. 250 for the set w/ hardware. http://www.liquidironindustries.com/...roductid=18222
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So I could use the rubicon boomerang shackles with the springs ? Haha
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So I could use the rubicon boomerang shackles with the springs ? Haha
Yes HaHa ...lol...
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I do. JKS on Rubicon springs.
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But I need 6 1/2" of lift in the back it says they inly give ya an inch and a half of lift and I need 2
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Originally Posted by Bluexj98
But I need 6 1/2" of lift in the back it says they inly give ya an inch and a half of lift and I need 2
is the extra half inch really that crucial?

you could add a leaf to your existing pack for a little more. You could relocate your shackle mounting point as well...
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I like my baby sitten level and after the springs break in I still like it level haha
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