DIY SHACKLE FLIP LIFT 

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its wrong,,unless you dont 4x4.with this,you lose travel.& ride quality.

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It is a MAC tools brand. I'm not sure which model but I'll check and let you know next time I get to work on the truck. Thanks for watching

@@Offroadfarm1 Thank you. You mean expensive.. LOL. probably out of my price range.

Yeah it wasn't cheap. We some times work on some big stuff and needed one with some power. If your having trouble cut the head of the rivet with a cutoff wheel into quarters and bust them off a piece at a time.

Glad you liked the video. No, I didn't measure how far it moved the axle. Offroad design claims it will move the axle about 1/2 inch forward. Thanks for watching

Yes the shackle does move. One end of a leaf spring needs to be able to move to allow the spring to flex. As a spring compress (flattens out) the distance between the 2 spring eyes must lengthen. As a spring droops the distance between the 2 springs eyes must shorten. The shackle is what allows this to happen. Thanks for watching and good luck on your project.

I'll be running Blistein shocks

My truck is still in pieces so I can't comment on the ride quality, Thanks for watching

I've done this, but I also went from 52 inch half ton to 56 inch long 3/4 ton springs at the same time. It really made the ride better. And fixed a couple other issues. Highly recommend this!!!! 1969 K10 long bed.

I can't really answer that for you. Since I cut 22 inches out of my frame I will be running new hardlines, but you should be to plumb into your existing hardline. Thanks for watching

www.offroaddesign.com/suspension/shackle-flips-components.html Just pick out which one you need. If your not sure which one you need give ORD a call. I've always had really good customer service from them when I call with questions

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87 chevy squarebody crew cab 1 ton. Yes, I believe they are 56", I'll measure them tomorrow and confirm. Yes I have some videos on the front as well check out my channel. Thanks for watching

Yes they are 56"

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bradleycrenshaw is correct you only get 4 inches of lift

It was a longbed. I cut the frame. It has a a 1 ton FF 14 bolt rear end in it. Thanks for watching

I'm installing 4 inch lift springs, a 1 inch block, and new HD shackles. Thanks for watching

I don't know much about vans but check this out www.skysoffroaddesign.com/collections/92-97-f-250-350-rear-suspension/products/ford-rfk-004?variant=21594575108 Thanks for watching

Correct it does not increase your ground clearance, but it does give you more room to install bigger tires before you have to start trimming sheet metal. I don't think I'm going to try 60 inch tires but I would like to get 40's if the budget allows. Thanks for watching. I see you have some videos from Brockdell, I'm at the bottom of pitts gap.

Yes, the shackle flip is just lifting the truck. It is cheaper than new springs. If you want to go lower then you don't want to flip your shackles like I do in this video. If your shackles are already flipped then you could flip them back to the stock configuration and it will lower your truck. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching

Offroadfarm thank you so much boss man

4 inch lift springs and 1 inch zero rate add-a-leafs from offroad design

Sorry the truck is not finished yet. I'll let you know when I get it finished

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Offroad design Check out this link. www.offroaddesign.com/suspension/shackle-flips-components.html Thanks for watching.

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Only that it will change pinion angle. There are so many variables, it is hard for them so say for certain how much and if you will need to address it. Thanks for watching

I'm not sure about my pinon angle yet. I cut 22 inches out of the frame, installed the shackle flip and I currently don't have any of my drive train mounted. So for those reasons I haven't worried about it yet. I'm sure I'll have to adjust when the time comes. I'll check out the perches you mentioned. Thanks for watching

ive allways unbolted,loosened the u bolts,ground the saddle weld,,rotate diff up about 3",then re weld.re tighten bolts.done.that shackle flip is only good for show,,not good for travel,it reduces travel.better with 4" blocks,or& 2" leafs..all std ford gear.those drop brackets need a bar between them,as well..twist,not good..

@@phantomwalker8251 I agree with the travel aspect. Seems the stock shackle in tension gives a ton of down travel. Which in my mind is worth more then up travel to a point.

@@bradywilliams2666 yes,,if you 4x4,is we do here in aus,,down is allways greater than up travel..my old f100 79 4x4,had 2 ft travel std,front coils...leafs need to be as long as possible..to get anywhere near coils..i have 4 ford 4x4rs,dont give me shit over that,as i wanted a blazer,but dodge & chev pulled out of aus..i think theres about 4 blazers in aus,,most holden,[chev],nuts here would love one..when you get 27 secs spare.....look up,ford f250 s/duty,4.2tdi..its a pity yopu never got them,there a buy & drive truck never touch,until you sell it,but then,you wouldnt sell it.try this,,y tube,,,,silverado MWM turbo...there built in brazil..or MWM f1000.,not f100...the vehicle laws here in aus are pre histroic at best..we cant do shit to anything..or its engineered for 2.5k..

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My truck still isn't finished so I can't comment from personal experience. But ride quality shouldn't be effected very much, it's your same springs. Articulation will actually be slightly less than the stock shackle configuration. Check out this link www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/product/view/id/1757/s/shackle-flip-kits-for-73-91-gm-square-body-trucks/category/487/ Click on product info and they have answers to some common questions about shackle flips. I hope this helps answer your question. Thanks for watching!

You can do a shackle flip on a dodge. I don't know if this particular kit would work on your dodge. You could try calling offroaddesign and they would know if it would work on a dodge or not. Thanks for watching

Yes it will change our pinion angle. Thanks for watching

The kit came from www.offroaddesign.com/ Thanks for watching!

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I've done plenty of times my self! Thanks for watching

I totally agree! I wanted to wait until the truck is closer to completed before I started pulling springs. I'm surprised no one else made the same comment. Thanks for watching

Yes, you can easily make your own pinch nuts. This kit came with them so I didn't have to worry with it, but thanks for pointing that out. I hear you on the zerk fittings but I was tapping them very easy. I should have just grabbed a socket. Thanks for watching!

@@Offroadfarm1 I appreciate the video. You were tapping lightly on the zerk, can't deny that. I meant more for the soft faced dead blow. I watched and had flashbacks of my dad catching me using this dead blow to bang nails. It ruined his dead blow and I learned a valuable lesson. Dont get caught with dads tools. Lol. I also find it handy to use an all or a spike to line up the bushing sleeve on the other side when sliding a bolt thru. Works good for me. Thanks again.

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I plan on working on the rear springs sometime in the future and there will be some springs pulled out of the pack. There will be no flex with what is in there currently. Thanks for watching!

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Which bolts are you referring to? Sweet XJ BTW!

@@Offroadfarm1 your leaf spring eye hole bolts. now they will retain memory in that position of being unloaded and when you put its body weight on it it'll stretch those bushings more then from being in a loaded state and tear them faster than keeping it a neutral position because it will stretch the bushing more. take your skin for example stretch it and then trying to stretch it again and see what happens just trying to save you from doing more work but it may not due to those greaseable bolts idk I've never ran those and ty

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No I haven't, but I'm not done with this rig yet and it hasn't really moved in 3 years. Thanks for watching.

Right on man,sold my 75 hiboy,going to get another one, they are beasts.😉

@@jmangi6221 i was actually after a chevy as they had better laid out dashes,but,here in aus,theres buggerall of them.i got a h/boy,for 3k,auctions,4 wheel disced it,cut it to swb,f100 h/p front diff with locker.5 sp.,very rare truck here. its mainly a war between toyotas & nissans.i get ribbed a lot,but show them up.i also have the 82 bronco,62 f100 4x4,swb,with a 352FE,from susanville ca,&,a truck you never had,a 2002,s/duty,4.2tdi,MWM,german diesel.built in brazil,fitted to silverado,s too.killer diesel.watch vids f1000 mwm,or mwm silverado.that is 1000.theres a vid of one pushing a motor bike down the h/way...also have a 73 r/t 340 challenger.got ripped off buying it,but,goes up in value every yr.runs,no rust,sublime. we have shit laws here.every mod has to be engineered,can cost thousands.stay safe.