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Bobbo
02-05-2004, 12:30 PM
I am going to get a 4" lift soon. My problem is that one of my front shackles is bent. The stockers look pretty cheesy, is there anything else I can use that is stronger without getting more lift? Or if there is somthing that has only an inch or so? If it makes a diff this is for my 78 chero WT. It will have 35s on it when I am done. I am guessing the 35s may rub some, if they do I will get a body lift. But if I need new shackels anyway, I may go that route. But I don't want any long shackles though as this jeep needs to be roadworthy. Any help would be great!
LRRH
02-06-2004, 12:51 AM
you can use chevy shackles that gain you about an inch. do a search and you will come up with lots of info here. quite a few of us have done it.
Bobbo
02-08-2004, 07:50 AM
Are they stronger?
FSJnovice
02-08-2004, 07:53 AM
Will that also work on a gw?
Stuka
02-08-2004, 08:04 AM
they should work on a grand wag just fine. They are rear shackles from a half ton chevy truck. 89-96 i think. They are about 1.5" longer then stock, so they give about 0.75" of lift. And they are a bit more heavy duty.

[ February 08, 2004, 03:08 PM: Message edited by: Stuka ]
89grand
02-08-2004, 08:07 AM
Originally posted by Stuka:
They are about 15" longer then stock, so they give about 0.75" of lift. And they are a bit more heavy duty.If they're 15" longer shouldn't they give 7.5" of lift? :D
Stuka
02-08-2004, 08:09 AM
yeah yeah. Forgot a decimal. Fixed now :rolleyes:

[ February 08, 2004, 03:09 PM: Message edited by: Stuka ]
Bobbo
02-08-2004, 08:18 AM
Now get these all the way around? This probably a stupid question, but i want to be sure. I really would like to keep front and rear even.

[ February 08, 2004, 03:19 PM: Message edited by: Bobbo ]
oldyellowwagoneer
02-08-2004, 11:05 AM
The jeep pickup front shackles are lots stronger and the same size as your stockers. They loook like they're made out of 1/4" steel. Dennis
Bobbo
02-08-2004, 02:15 PM
Hmmm another option ! Keep em comin! Thank you all!
Stuka
02-08-2004, 03:31 PM
My J10's front shackles are exactly the same length as my Cherokees front shackles.

as for where to put the chevy ones, only in front. A longer shackle in back will lower the back.