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chevy shackles for front leaf spring mount


swynx

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a friend asked me if it would.be possible to mount his front leaf springs using 4 chevy shackles. that means bolting them on and using them front and rear of his front lef springs. i dont see why not. but idk much about sas and i cant say ive seen it done. ussually its just on one end.

i guess hes trying to sas with leafs with minimal welding. cuz he cant weld and the shop is jerkin his chain or so he says.
 


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Shackles only go on one end. The spring would be allowed to shift back and forth if both ends where shackled

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work fine to a degree if he is using links to control axle movement and was just using the leaf as a spring only.
 
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not sure what rig hes planning to sas. but far as i know es trying to make a bolt on kit that uses leafs and will get used offroad.
 
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well, using the setup you linked in a standard fixed at one end and shackle on the other....

yeah, of course. its pretty easy.


i read you original inquiry as meaning a dual shackle on each spring....which requires links..... either way....yeah.
 
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