Whats the best way for Installing Drop Shackles - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

KC_Goose · 11-12-2013, 11:16 PM

Im getting ready to install some 2 inch drop shackles and since this is my first time I was wondering whats the best way to do this. Any tips or tricks would be helpful.

Thanks

bigwheel15 · 11-13-2013, 12:57 AM

Start spraying those bolts down days in advance with your choice of penetrating oil.

SkinnyG · 11-13-2013, 02:10 AM

And source an angle grinder with a fresh, thin cutting disc, just in case the penetrating oil isn't enough. And some new bolts.

11-12-2013, 11:16 PM	#1
KC_Goose Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 39	Whats the best way for Installing Drop Shackles Im getting ready to install some 2 inch drop shackles and since this is my first time I was wondering whats the best way to do this. Any tips or tricks would be helpful. Thanks

11-13-2013, 12:57 AM	#2
bigwheel15 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 727	Re: Whats the best way for Installing Drop Shackles Start spraying those bolts down days in advance with your choice of penetrating oil.

11-13-2013, 02:10 AM	#3
SkinnyG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?! Posts: 2,234	Re: Whats the best way for Installing Drop Shackles And source an angle grinder with a fresh, thin cutting disc, just in case the penetrating oil isn't enough. And some new bolts. __________________ 1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, boosted-LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate



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