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Title: suspension lift and shackles
Post by: LegoChevy on February 14, 2015, 12:51:35 am
I have a parts donor truck and it has a 4" lift shackles in front and blocks in the rear. My truck is stock and I was thinking about swapping the lift out or just buying a new lift. If I go the new lift route I was debating on using "revolver shackles" front and rear for the added flex. I have hear/read awful things about them unloading going around curves and side hilling. Has anyone had any experience using these? New lift would be 6"+ and added revoler shackles.

www.ntwonline.com

Thanks all!

LegoChevy
Title: Re: suspension lift and shackles
Post by: FlatBlack77 on February 14, 2015, 06:08:49 am
if you are going for over 6 inches of lift, you want to do an actual suspension lift. not blocks.

and if you ask me. no block lifts ever.
Title: Re: suspension lift and shackles
Post by: roundhouse on February 14, 2015, 08:05:22 am
4" lift shackles would be 8" longer than stock
Since it only lifts one end of the spring

Are they really that long ?


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Title: Re: suspension lift and shackles
Post by: LegoChevy on February 15, 2015, 02:30:31 am
I'm not a big fan of shackles, blocks, or body lifts. I was thinking about the revolver shackles for the added articulation.  I'm thinking 8-12" over all. But I would like for it to be streetable. The lift I have would just be until I get the other lift. I'm mainly interested in info on these revolver shackles and lift combo. I've read a lot about them being extremely dangerous.

And I'm not sure how long my shackles are I would estimate around 6-8"
Title: Re: suspension lift and shackles
Post by: roundhouse on February 15, 2015, 11:09:00 pm
A 4" lift will clear 35s  with a little trimming will clear 38s
Why lift any higher than 4"?


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Title: Re: suspension lift and shackles
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 16, 2015, 07:16:47 am
as im getting older round house im starting to agree with you lol
Title: Re: suspension lift and shackles
Post by: LegoChevy on February 16, 2015, 11:26:32 am
4" would be just fine. I'm mainly after articulation. But I would like a decent size tire 35's would suffice. I would just like to have the room for tire movement when flexing out on obstacles. I was thinking maybe 6" with a 35" tall tire and those revoler shackles.

http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=nXOOGs1Mtn4

Like this ^^  His has pins I guess to keep it from unloading going around turns while on road but he doesn't mention a brand name. When I search all I find are the terra flex without a locking pin.
Title: Re: suspension lift and shackles
Post by: fitz on February 16, 2015, 02:38:42 pm
Quote from: Irish_Alley on February 16, 2015, 07:16:47 am
as im getting older round house im starting to agree with you lol

I thought the same thing when I removed the 12" lift from my truck.