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Drop away shackle pics, for ??? somebody!
- Thread starter cybrfire
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I was thinking about something like that, but it was going to be a much longer piece.
YAY!! I finally get to see the drop away shackle!! lol. Looks cool, how does it handle going down steep inclines? or do you use a rear-mount winch to suck the rearend down?
PS: is that a pin in the side so you can lock the drop-away shackle so that it works like normal?
PS: is that a pin in the side so you can lock the drop-away shackle so that it works like normal?
Nice, I was thinking of doing a similar thing except utilizing another single leaf spring instead of shackle, basically a 3/4liptic suspension, that could be pinned If I didn't want all the flex.
Clod_King
1/2 ton status
is it possible that at full droop the shackles could bend the wrong way when being compressed agian??
Clod_King said:
It is possible in the current configuration. I have some stops made up that need to be added just haven't done much with it for a while. I'll get back to it eventually. Focusing on the Crew cab on my off time right now.
I'm sure limiting straps can keep the rear in check.
Clod_King
1/2 ton status
crew cab?? what crew cab??
more pics!!!
Dude, that dually looks sick.
That is practically the state it has been in for the last six months. I did however pull my transmissions down from the ware house yesterday to start the guts swap, rebuild and shift kit job. Transfercase will begin its journey into the frame rails as well.
On a side note, I'll be using a Dodge divorced 205 t case. Does anybody know what ujoints those wierd things are or is there a different factory yoke that might fit?
On a side note, I'll be using a Dodge divorced 205 t case. Does anybody know what ujoints those wierd things are or is there a different factory yoke that might fit?
No clue, are you on a member on pirate4x4.com? The answer might lie in the dodge forum over there.
DavidB
1/2 ton status
More pics please...I fooled with this one so your handywork would show a little better.
Check out this guys threads and gallery for more inboarding stuff.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/search.php?searchid=465869
What's the WMS on that axle? 63" or 67" or ?
I'm thinking about running tall skinny XZLs dualed on a 63", chuck the dually fenders and flare the bedsides, and put SRW wheels on the dually front axle with flared fenders. I think it would end up about the same width front and rear and be kinda a stealth dually/humongous desert racer look. Posting a pic of mine with the XZL on SRW wheel on DRW 60. The tire ends up about 1/2 in 1/2 out of the fender. Trimming and flaring required.
Check out this guys threads and gallery for more inboarding stuff.http://coloradok5.com/forums/search.php?searchid=465869
What's the WMS on that axle? 63" or 67" or ?
I'm thinking about running tall skinny XZLs dualed on a 63", chuck the dually fenders and flare the bedsides, and put SRW wheels on the dually front axle with flared fenders. I think it would end up about the same width front and rear and be kinda a stealth dually/humongous desert racer look. Posting a pic of mine with the XZL on SRW wheel on DRW 60. The tire ends up about 1/2 in 1/2 out of the fender. Trimming and flaring required.
DavidB
1/2 ton status
cybrfire said:It's a SRW axle so I guess that's the 67". Don't have a whole lot of pictures of it that show much. Kinda too big to even be inside sometimes!
So the 63" prolly wouldn't clear the springs, even inboarded?
K10A'sBROinSLO said:
it'd be tight. I think I ended up going with the SRW axle to keep the tires out of the box and the frame may have been in the calculations too. Been a long time ago and I can't remember how I came up with all the spacings. There are no wheel spacers though. We widened the dually rims 4" each. Only spacers are to space the rotor out from the hub to clear the disc brakes.
Clod_King
1/2 ton status
I really like the shot of the back end there man. I has kind of a (dare I say this) dragster look to it.
So is this going to be a wheeler, or a shop tow truck, or a shop show truck, or ????
So is this going to be a wheeler, or a shop tow truck, or a shop show truck, or ????
