Re: Shackles

[Dirtball@domain.elided (Paul Brakefield)]

>What's so special about buying a set of longer shackles?
>
>I was just thinking I should go drop by my favorite metal fabrication
>shop, and ask 'em to cut some flat stock to length, and drill the 7/16"
>holes (no drill press at home.. yet) and make a set lickety-split.
>
>Do I really want an "H" style?
>
>Just looking to try and level out the 4" Softride kit on my '77..
>
>-Tom

Tom, et al-

Shhhhhhhh!  It really is this easy, but don't tell everyone.  The shackle
manufacturers wouldn't be able to gouge you $30-$100 for a pair of shackles
that you can have fabbed to your specs for just a few $$!

I would say "yes" to the "H" pattern or to an "X" on the middle of the two
shackles, depending on length, to add to stability and strength.

My .02¢,

Paul Brakefield
"Dirtball"

1966 IHC Scout 800- "The Beast"
Chevy 350/SM465/Dana20
<Springover with 33s>

1972 Scout II
345/727/Dana20
<I'm workin' on it!>

1990 Daihatsu Rocky
<Badder than you think>

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