fliping shackles

[flyingbrick]

Yeah the shackles direction does not matter.

 

[irishblessing]

if you flip the shackles doesnt that bend the leafs in the opposite direction i was wondering if i would still be able to tow my trailer or my bike without any problems

 

[dj224ranger]

so which direction is correct?

 

[irishblessing]

well it should be u shaped with the u opening up if that makes any sense lol

 

[dj224ranger]

we are talking about the shackles not the actual leaf springs... in the tech library you can see under flipping the rear hangers what were talking bout.... not trying to be an ass or anything

 

[irishblessing]

i know what your talking about i just thought you were talking about they way leaf springs went lol

 

[dj224ranger]

no on the hanger pics in the tech library it shows the hanger mounted two different ways and we wanted to know which way was correct

 

[irishblessing]

the first picture it shows of the hanger is the correct wy the 2nd is it flipped you can tell because the first picture still has the rivets and the secound picture they flipped it over and put in the bolts

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

I really think the tech library has the flipped hangers in both pics. I know what mine looked like stock and even have the 95 to compare to. My concern was which direction the shackle itself went. I'll send Zman a PM and double check with him.

James

 

[flyingbrick]

The shackles direction does NOT matter.

 

[dj224ranger]

thanks illegal

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

So my 96 is back together. I had flipped the rear hangers and when I put the one side together I realized I would be riding on my bump stops that are alreay cut in 1/2. SO I went back to the OEM design and am still very happy. All new hangers and bushings in the rear really make a difference. Now I just gotta get my sway bar back on.............and new shocks.................

James

 

[doorgunner]

both pics are of flipped hangars.....
(don't know how that happened--makes it a little confusing, unless you done it before)......
.if you swap left & right hanger sides, you actually have the room for more up/down spring travel (but you'll never use that much travel),
so like he said......the "hollow-u-shaped side of the shackle can face to the front of the truck or to the rear.....

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

Why switch hanger sides? I thought I remembered reading that somewhere, but they are the same...............or did I miss something?

James

 

[dj224ranger]

so what your saying is that it doesnt matter the direction and if you flip which side they are on is the best way to do it