Rear suspension
- ChaseTruck754
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Re: Rear suspension
That depends on length of shackle. There are shorter ones (like the one you make?) that allows just clearancing if I remember right. I'd have to go look at the 87 to remember right. I know on the trucks you can either stick with a really short shackle and not mess with anything, go with a longer shackle and clearance a bit, or go with a really long shackle and cut through the bed. All depends on hanger placement too but I'm assuming in this case we're talking leaving it in the stock spot.
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- johncharlesb
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Re: Rear suspension
You can always lower the rear hanger to get the shackle clearance.
- hobbyturnedobsession
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Re: Rear suspension
Thats quite a bit of work. Keifers work with the stock location.
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Re: Rear suspension
I have the Camburg shackles, and had to trim only a 1/4" or so on one side only. Can there be that much of a difference between one truck and another?
- hobbyturnedobsession
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Re: Rear suspension
Thats wierd because I just put Kiefers shackles on my bronco which are an inch shorter and I have maybe an 1/8" or less between the shackle and the bottom of the support for the body.
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Re: Rear suspension
My hunch is worn out body mounts can have an impact on the amount of clearance.
- baja-chris
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Re: Rear suspension
I was able to fit Autfab extended length shackles and the only clearancing I had to do was shave down the body seam. No structural metal removed.
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Re: Rear suspension
Wait until you guys see the Solo shackles. Now those things are long but they use a drop bracket.
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Re: Rear suspension
Keifer if you are there....Any word on getting your shackles from your fab guy?