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Old 11-09-2012, 01:54 AM   #1
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front shackles

I need to raise the front of my truck to level it out
Can i use longer shackles and it still be safe? how long can i make theme?
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Old 11-10-2012, 02:16 AM   #2
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Re: front shackles

no one knows?
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Old 11-10-2012, 04:39 AM   #3
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Re: front shackles

i was told 2" is the most. i had them on my f250 but i didnt have A driveline hooked up so idk about if itll mess up your pininon angle
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Old 11-10-2012, 04:58 AM   #4
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Re: front shackles

Read the tech notes at the bottom:
http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/hdshackles.htm
These will work:
http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/Zero%20Rates.htm

Off by more than an inch and you probably need different front springs.
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Old 11-12-2012, 12:45 AM   #5
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Re: front shackles

Warrior products make shackles that give you an 1-1/2" of lift, so they are probably 3" longer than stock. Any more than that and it will screw up your caster for your frontend alignment.
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