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Jul 17, 2010 | 10:37 AM

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Shackle angle for a shackle flip

I have heard a lot of talk about proper shackle angle when doing a shackle flip on the rear suspsension, but how do yo find the proper angle? I have noticed factory toyotas have a shackle angle of about 30 degrees from vertical. I would rather have a rough idea and not have to eyeball it.

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Jul 17, 2010 | 12:05 PM

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You can pick up a swinging angle finder at Sears. They are cheep. Mine are around 25*

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Jul 17, 2010 | 11:51 PM

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30* is about what you want for function...

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