Shackle flip question

[AUK5]

Ok big question i grinded off all the rivet heads on the back or so i think. i got them so the r flush with the hanger and can see a little ring around where the rivet use to be. is this enough? also ho do i pull that thing off just yank it off or is there any secrets on how to get that thing off. this is prove a much more big pain in the ass than it should be. any help would be great thanks.


Ryan

 

[cyclone]

I drilled a 1/4" hole through my rivets ,then chiseled off the head of the rivet, they hanger came right off. I think since you ground from the rear, you may have to use a big f%$$# hammer to knock them off, or if you drillem they'll come off easier.

 

[AUK5]

thanks im going to try that tomorrow

 

[toomany]

I second the BFH. If you've got a sharp chisel, you can cut the head of the rivet off. Usually it only takes a couple of hit with a sharp one. Or you could take a punch and knock the rivet out (from the end you cut off) but they might still be stuck in the frame pretty good.

 

[AUK5]

well i got one of them off but lost daylight to get the other one ground off. anyways i compared mine to the pic on diy's site and just wanted to know if i put them on the right side. i have it where it is farther back than closer. is this right i just followed the pics and it is like this one. assumed its right just wanted to know because when i looked at the write up of the ORD ones it is closer to the axle than this one.

 

[GsxrMike]

Those look like they need to be moved up. Is the full weight of the vechicle on the springs? Your shackle should be at about a 45* angle going the other way.

 

[454k30]

looks like you swapped the sides. I dont know diy's setup very well but the shackle end of it should be off center. Install them with the offset facing foward and that will help your shackle angle.

 

[BILTIT]

Yup, flip them side to side.

 

[howdiy]

A sharp chisel tip on an air hammer takes all 12 off in 20 minutes

 

[AUK5]

thats the pic i took off of the DIY site. i just put it on like that and wanted to know since there is really no way of telling