1 1fastchevy Registered Member Joined Mar 2, 2007 Posts 49 Reaction score 0 Location Houston Apr 16, 2007 #1 Let us see ur custom spring hangers and shackle hangers,! show me your work, Dave
broncoman6524 1/2 ton status Joined Oct 31, 2005 Posts 2,469 Reaction score 2 Location chuluota Fl Apr 16, 2007 #2 stock shackle adn hanger...i just cut the bottom out and welded in braces...works for me..well actually HAVe no clue how it will work yet lol
stock shackle adn hanger...i just cut the bottom out and welded in braces...works for me..well actually HAVe no clue how it will work yet lol
J jones 1/2 ton status Joined May 17, 2004 Posts 379 Reaction score 0 Location IONIA,MI USA Apr 16, 2007 #3 broncoman6524 said: stock shackle adn hanger...i just cut the bottom out and welded in braces...works for me..well actually HAVe no clue how it will work yet lol Click to expand... What did you use for the braces? I like the way it looks. I need to do something similar as I'll be using the front rear hangers.
broncoman6524 said: stock shackle adn hanger...i just cut the bottom out and welded in braces...works for me..well actually HAVe no clue how it will work yet lol Click to expand... What did you use for the braces? I like the way it looks. I need to do something similar as I'll be using the front rear hangers.
sweetk30 Back to play nice . Premium GMOTM Winner Joined Nov 1, 2004 Posts 43,004 Reaction score 25,453 Location in the back of your brain Apr 17, 2007 #4 those welds look like duck soup. and if you do the home made flip like that watch out for the shackle angle. lots of times it stays stright up and down. so thay ride like a rock.
those welds look like duck soup. and if you do the home made flip like that watch out for the shackle angle. lots of times it stays stright up and down. so thay ride like a rock.
gmc4cw 1/2 ton status GMOTM Winner Joined Jul 19, 2006 Posts 3,909 Reaction score 3 Location west chester, Pa Apr 17, 2007 #5 doesn't look like the shackle can swing at all. the welds look like caulk. you could probably knock the braces off with a hammer. if you are using a front hanger for your flip it is already braced enough. mounting it to the frame is what you need to focus on.
doesn't look like the shackle can swing at all. the welds look like caulk. you could probably knock the braces off with a hammer. if you are using a front hanger for your flip it is already braced enough. mounting it to the frame is what you need to focus on.