Zero Rates vs. Extended Shackles

[rcpilot]

O.K. have to raise the front of my 76' K5 about 1".. so it's 1" Zero rates or 2" Extended shackles... what have you used and watcha liked or disliked /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

BTW: I have 4" rancho springs up front and Echobit Flip in the back... The rear sits higher than the front

 

[88jimmy4x4]

Are you talking about the ORD shackles?
If so I think I would do that to gain height and beef that up. Also would be a good time to change the frame bushings.
Save the zero rate till you crave more height later /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

How much higher is the rear?
Are you using stock rear springs?

 

[burbBoy]

Zero Rates

With extended shackles your pinion angle will be way too much which will require a shim anyways. So the zero rate is easier.

 

[az-k5]

Zero rates, shackle extended more than an inch can put a lot of leverage on everything (frame, bushings, MY BOLTS). I run 1" extended shackles and 4° steel shims. This gave me about 1" of lift and my pinion is perfect with my 4" BDS springs.

 

[rcpilot]

The 2" shackles I was talking about (Hill's offraod etc)net 1" of lift... The front springs are 4" Ranchos (10 years old though)... I'm liking the zero rates for the fact I don't have shim.. just didn't know if the shackles would give more/better articulation..

 

[jekbrown]

ZRs.

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