whos made their own rear shackels?

[hondarider552]

Im looking into making my own. i bought the belltech 3inch shackels, but it still sits 3 inches higher in the back than the front.
anyone makes some?

 

[Righteyeblind]

Jordan(Renodmax) made some

 

[SIKDMAX]

Im gonna get some front drop hangars to compensate for the ass in the air still, even with my drop shackles.

 

[MMLMM]

I would have but there just way too cheap to even think about building a set.

I droped mine 2" in rear and it leveled out real nice with the front bars cranked to the norm.

 

[TrentNell]

Im looking into making my own. i bought the belltech 3inch shackels, but it still sits 3 inches higher in the back than the front.
anyone makes some?

i had the same problem tell i pulled some leafs out i am down to 2 leafs and the oveload , i had the overload removed to but when i was done it was to low i did it when i installed my caltracs . now i catually need the front to come down 1-2" to be level but i might try using the next hole down on the shackles . the ride is nice just need some shorter shocks they are a 1/2 " from bottoming out so its a little bouncy at the moment but the spring rate feels softer . and i still have the airbags for when i need to tow . my avatar pics are before with the 3" shackles. i can post a pic after if your interested .

 

[MMLMM]

Im looking into making my own. i bought the belltech 3inch shackels, but it still sits 3 inches higher in the back than the front.
anyone makes some?

Also I have a set of stock shackles if you wanna try to add some length to them....

 

[hondarider552]

Also I have a set of stock shackles if you wanna try to add some length to them....

thats what i was thinking.

 

[JoshH]

I would be a little leery of adding onto the shackles. I would also be a little hesitant to drop the rear by 6 inches with just shackles. Seems to me that would really screw with your driveline angles.

 

[hondarider552]

could i just keep shimming it? Im only looking for another 1-2 inches.

 

[gmduramax]

I would get some hangers, or make some. I dont think there is enough room to drop another 2 inches the rear with just shackles it would hit the bed

 

[NelsonDiesel]

pull a leaf out.


Bag it.

 

[dbtravis]

if you build a speaker box like mine it will drop a 3500's rear bumper 3"...

 

[Turbotug]

I'd go with new hangers in the front. Especially with the your trailer. Long azz shackles would probably make the rear somewhat unstable.

 

[hondarider552]

I'd go with new hangers in the front. Especially with the your trailer. Long azz shackles would probably make the rear somewhat unstable.

Sold the trailer, it's gone. i tried the whole air bag thing and i didnt have enough distance between the axel and the frame, only about 6"

 

[MMLMM]

do 3" shackles and pull the over load spring out

 

[SIKDMAX]

and hangars

 

[hondarider552]

do 3" shackles and pull the over load spring out

Thats what i currently have

 

[mytmousemalibu]

I Pulled my overloads out and modded my own stockers by lenthening them, works like a champ, pics in my profile album. Hangers are next. can only go so far with shackles

 

[hondarider552]

i could cut a hole through the bed to make it work and shace off some weight

 

[hondarider552]

nice pics malibu. how long is the steel stock? i want to get up to 1" to the bottom of the bed, and then shim the diff for the difference.


Hey mike,
bring down the oem shackels in march if you make it down, how much you want for them.