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Fairlane514
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2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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April 20, 2012, 08:06:48 PM »
I installed the DJM 2 inch lowering shackles on a 85 short bed 2wd. The top of the shackle hits the bed crossmember just above it and prevents it from moving. I called DJM and they said I will have to notch the crossmember.
Has anyone had better luck with a different brand?
Thanks!
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Jarrett1967
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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April 20, 2012, 09:00:46 PM »
I used Eibach and had to notch the bed cross-member as well. I don't think there's anyway around it if you want to lower the rear and have good suspension travel.
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HAULIN IT
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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April 20, 2012, 09:35:20 PM »
To use a 2" drop shackle, your going to have to notch the bed rail. No other way around it. There just isn't room to get that much in a shackle without "making" room for it. Lorne
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Fairlane514
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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April 20, 2012, 11:05:43 PM »
Ok, thanks for your help.......gettin out the cutting wheel
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VileZambonie
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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April 21, 2012, 09:29:12 AM »
When I had them on my 74 it cleared the bed floor but I did not use DJM.
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Captkaos
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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May 21, 2012, 07:42:46 PM »
Yours was a Long Bed Vile, Not an issue on longbeds.
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Chris Lucas
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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May 22, 2012, 12:30:28 AM »
My 74 long bed, I lowered with DJM 2". I cut the bedframe before I even put the shackle on due to recommendations on here, so I will never know if I had to cut it or not. Pretty quick to cut though if you have a wheel, 5-10 min maybe?
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VileZambonie
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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May 22, 2012, 05:24:58 AM »
Quote from: Captkaos on May 21, 2012, 07:42:46 PM
Yours was a Long Bed Vile, Not an issue on longbeds.
Not an issue on stepsides either than I take it?
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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May 22, 2012, 09:52:21 AM »
pretty sure Stepsides are ok also.
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Chris Lucas
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got2haul
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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May 24, 2012, 02:13:41 PM »
I had to notch the bed rail to clear Belltech shackles on my stepside.
Under-bed rail notch for clearance above shackle:
Image of the distance that the shackles rise above the top of the frame rails (directly under that notch):
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1976 GMC Sierra Grande C15
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Re: 2 inch DJM lowering shackles don't fit
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June 13, 2012, 04:07:16 PM »
got2haul, yours is a 56" HD leaf setup... They need clearancing
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Chris Lucas
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