trying to find out what how i should do this any advice?

[jrpdash9]

so im doing this build and im doing a explorer axle swap on a project and im getting rid of the leaf spring for some air bags( no its not a low rider its a lifted rig, i got air bags from a semi ) and going with a link set up... im trying to find the best way to link the axle to the frame... should i use the factory shackle and just strengthen it or should i do something else?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

You talk of links and then you talk of shackles....which is it?

Shackles are for leaf springs...

Gonna have to clarify what you are doing exactly.

 

[The Mud Addict]

I think he meant use the forward leaf mount to mount his link off of Maybe

 

[jrpdash9]

yes maybe using the forward shackle to mount the links. any ideas on that? lol sorry i should have explained it a little better

 

[legoms013]

yes maybe using the forward shackle to mount the links. any ideas on that? lol sorry i should have explained it a little better

I wouldn't reuse anything stock if I was going to go through all the trouble of linking it...cut those off an start fresh.

 

[jrpdash9]

ok, would you make something the would go in the stock location or would you do something different?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Typically your lower link mounts would mount to the bottom of the frame rails, not the sides.

 

[jrpdash9]

i c, im new to the link set up.. i know how they work and all but ive never built one... now when mounting to the axle do you just weld on a pivot point or do u use u bolts and screw them into the arms?

 

[Bennybooster]

hmmmmm, search a lot more and ask again in like 3 months