front shakle question
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front shakle question
hey there all. i am thinking about doing a shackle reversal on my 78 f-250 in the rear. i am wondering if there is anyway to get the front up about as much as the back will come up. i already have a 4 inch superlift lift kit on it with the new springs all around. im looking for a little more clearance in the wheel wells and trying to keep it level. i will be running 36 inch tsl's on it soon. any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
sgt adam conter
u.s. army beudingin, germany
sgt adam conter
u.s. army beudingin, germany
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From: Senoia, GA
shackle flip refers to the rear axle shackle.... shackle reversal refers to the front axle shackle
you could easily make a set of drop mounts for the front and a longer shackle to yield almost all the lift you could ever want
-cutts-
you could easily make a set of drop mounts for the front and a longer shackle to yield almost all the lift you could ever want
-cutts-
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From: Reed Point, MT
There are a couple folks on this forum that drive similiar vehicles as you. They'll chime in and give you the answers you need. Thankfully, you've got a vehicle that is well supported in here and you'll find that all the info you need on more height is easily aquired.
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thanks for the info i have seen alot about fliping the rear shakles but not much about the front. anybody got any pictures or anything i could go off. thickness of steel plating. i was thinking about just building a box mount for the front shackles and cutting some new ones out of 1/4 inch plate steel with a support gusset in between them does that sound like the right way to do it. and if i do is it going to mess up the caster or camber in any way.
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From: Coutts Canada
Well you still need to buy the pivot drop brackets, but it would still be cheaper than buying new springs, but on those truck a set of 4" springs is benefical.
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From: GANS
Originally Posted by r0n1n
is there any point in doing a shackle reversal on a 50 ttb?
-jason
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