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Rear Shackle of a different sort.

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rock.monkey

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With all the talk about aftermarket and 2wd front hangars, I was thinking of changing my hangars. Now I do have a flip,but, it's the home-brew, cut the bottom out style, witch in my mind reduces flex cuz you don't get the full movement out of the shackle. So what I did was this.....

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Sorry about the quality of the photos.

I think this will work better. /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif
 
Here is what a stock hanger replacement looks like...can anyone find my BFH in this picture?

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Basically all that is is a home built ORD shackle flip.

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Yuppers! and it didn't cost me a thing, just a little time. /forums/images/graemlins/woot.gif /forums/images/graemlins/woot.gif
 
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cut the bottom out style, witch in my mind reduces flex cuz you don't get the full movement out of the shackle.

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I cut the bottom out of mine, and the shackle has about 6-7" of swing which is more than enough for the 57's I run.

Sounds like you didn't cut enough originally.

Rene
 
Whew! Looking at the rust in that picture sure makes me glad that I escaped the northeast! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
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I cut the bottom out of mine, and the shackle has about 6-7" of swing which is more than enough for the 57's I run.

Sounds like you didn't cut enough originally.

Rene

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Only had 1/4" on each end,so anymore would have weakened it too much.
 
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Whew! Looking at the rust in that picture sure makes me glad that I escaped the northeast! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

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what rust? who told you we had rust up here? /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif
 
gravdigr
How much lift did you get from that and what year truck did you get the hanger from?
 
i did the same as gravdigr and got 4-5 inches, it depends on how far down you locate the hanger. a hanger off any 1/2 or 3/4 ton 4x4 will work. the hangers off burbs are a little shorter if i remember correctly. do a search and you will problaby turn up a lot of info, eh?
 
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gravdigr
How much lift did you get from that and what year truck did you get the hanger from?

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It's hard to tell exactly because I replaced my saggy rear springs with a newer set from a '90 Blazer. I'm estimating you will get 4-5" lift from the flip. I got my hangers from a friend that was going to use then then changed his mind and got lift springs. I think he said they were from a 3/4 ton 2wd truck.
 
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