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Shackles - 3/3/2008 10:08:35 AM    BSchmity69   Posts: 54 Joined: 9/25/2007 Status: offline Not sure if this is the rigt place to post but here it goes. My rear shackles are pretty well rotted out. I need to replace them before i get a hitch and start towing. Were would be the cheapest, easiest place to purchase them (besides autozone, already checked) and how hard are they to switch. On the same note what shoud i be looking at for a hitch, ill be towing an aluminum bass tracker and a trailer with two snowmobiles. Thanx Adam Post #: 1

RE: Shackles - 3/3/2008 10:22:37 AM    swartlkk Posts: 14530 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: offline That's gotta be a new one...  They are rusted out?  Or are they just rusty looking?  Typically they will get some surface rust, but I highly doubt they are weakened in any way... You could probably just go to a junk yard and have a set pulled. _____________________________ Kyle- 04 Rainier My Restoration Projects Please Do Not PM for Tech Help (in reply to BSchmity69) Post #: 2

RE: Shackles - 3/3/2008 1:59:05 PM    BSchmity69   Posts: 54 Joined: 9/25/2007 Status: offline like layers of them are peeling away rotted. id rather just get new ones. thanx . (in reply to swartlkk) Post #: 3

RE: Shackles - 3/3/2008 4:27:23 PM    lennyblazer Posts: 1988 Joined: 5/6/2007 From: Appleton, WI / Houghton, MI Status: offline Well like swartlkk said the junkyard, otherwise a car parts store, maybe ebay. The majority of the ones you can find are for adding lift. So if you wanted to lift your truck now would be a good time to do it. As far as a hitch. You will want to get a class 3 hitch (has a 5,000 lbs weight rating, which is all the blazer can tow anyhow) There are many manufacturers of them from hidden hitch to reese to others. Personally I like the Reese one since it looks like the factory one (tubular styled) and you don't see it as much (the hidden hitch is square and never hidden). _____________________________ -Lenny 4.3L Auto. 3.73Gears http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358267 (in reply to BSchmity69) Post #: 4

RE: Shackles - 3/3/2008 4:36:37 PM    cliro Posts: 1209 Joined: 10/11/2007 From: Calgary, AB Status: offline Wow.. what doe's your frame look like. where are you from. _____________________________ 2004 GMC Jimmy 4x4, 2dr. metallic cherry red. .net instead of .com (better) (in reply to lennyblazer) Post #: 5

RE: Shackles - 3/3/2008 5:46:38 PM    BSchmity69   Posts: 54 Joined: 9/25/2007 Status: offline Well i wouldnt mind a minor lift so if i got taller schackles what would a have to do to the front end? And yes i think reese is the hitch im lookin at because its hidden. The funny thing is my shackles are horrible looking while my frame is very clean and the tub is still white underneath with absolutly no rust! and i live in CT (in reply to cliro) Post #: 6

RE: Shackles - 3/3/2008 6:34:18 PM    swartlkk Posts: 14530 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: offline Is it possible for you to snap some pictures showing the shackles well enough to detail your concern...? _____________________________ Kyle- 04 Rainier My Restoration Projects Please Do Not PM for Tech Help (in reply to BSchmity69) Post #: 7

RE: Shackles - 3/3/2008 10:03:05 PM    lennyblazer Posts: 1988 Joined: 5/6/2007 From: Appleton, WI / Houghton, MI Status: offline For the front you could leave it the way it is and just get some 1" lift shackles for the rear. You could crank the torsion bars a little to get .5-1.5" of lift in the front. The more you crank them the stiffer the ride becomes and the faster front end suspension components wear out (i.e. balljoints, cv shafts, hub bearings, and other steering linkages, etc.). Pretty much the options are 0-1.5" in the front from torision bars, and 1-2.5" lift shackles in the rear. PLus what ever larger size tire you decide to put in there. With 1.5-2" of lift you should be able to get 31's in there (might be tight and might have to do a little fender trimming) but 30's would definately fit which would give you another inch over the stock hieght just based on lift gained from tires. (since 30" tires are 2" taller in diameter than the 28" tires factory (235/70r15 size) therefore the radius is increased 1" giving you about 1" of lift) Hope this helps and if you have any other questions just post back. And if you could get some pictures of those shackles it would be good. _____________________________ -Lenny 4.3L Auto. 3.73Gears http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358267 (in reply to swartlkk) Post #: 8

RE: Shackles - 3/3/2008 10:04:20 PM    navyblue_sk8er Posts: 112 Joined: 12/28/2007 Status: offline You can get 1.5" lift shackles and then raise the front end by cranking the t-bars 1.5". _____________________________ 2001 2dr 4x4 Blazer 2" suspenision and 2" body lift 32x11.5x15 All Terrains K&N FIPK Flowmaster exhuast (in reply to swartlkk) Post #: 9

RE: Shackles - 3/4/2008 12:48:18 PM    BSchmity69   Posts: 54 Joined: 9/25/2007 Status: offline i might do the 1" schackles and 1" torsion crank but how bad/fast will it hurt the front end? ill try to get pics tommarow. thanx guys (in reply to navyblue_sk8er) Post #: 10

RE: Shackles - 3/4/2008 3:48:06 PM    navyblue_sk8er Posts: 112 Joined: 12/28/2007 Status: offline It'll just increase wear, like you might have to change ball joints and stuff like that more often then normal. _____________________________ 2001 2dr 4x4 Blazer 2" suspenision and 2" body lift 32x11.5x15 All Terrains K&N FIPK Flowmaster exhuast (in reply to BSchmity69) Post #: 11

RE: Shackles - 3/4/2008 4:02:44 PM    WolfPack Posts: 2844 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: offline Just keep everything lubed and greased, and frequently inspect the front end parts to stay ahead of any wear. _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to navyblue_sk8er) Post #: 12

RE: Shackles - 3/4/2008 5:02:07 PM    blazinloud Posts: 2425 Joined: 2/8/2006 From: Saskatoon, Canada Status: offline I'd like to see pics as Kyle said...... _____________________________ (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 13

RE: Shackles - 3/5/2008 1:44:15 PM    nhvff57 Posts: 16 Joined: 2/1/2008 Status: offline Heres an ebay link for 2" lift shackles if it helps ya at all... eBay Link Plus, if you are towing your boat often, you may want to go with the 2" shackles in the rear over the 1" or 1.5" < Message edited by swartlkk -- 3/5/2008 5:27:04 PM > _____________________________ Brad King- 1999 Blazer 2dr 4wd (in reply to blazinloud) Post #: 14

RE: Shackles - 3/5/2008 5:06:12 PM    NVANZEE Posts: 303 Joined: 1/13/2008 From: Grand Rapids, Michigan Status: online When i had my explorer the shackles were rusted so bad that one broke while pulling a small trailer. But then again it was a ford so anything is possible. _____________________________ 99 2 Door 4x4, 31" BFG A/T''s, westin safari bar, tinted windows, projectors, sony HU Coming soon (hopefully) 5 or 6in lift, body lift, 33" tires on 17''s, 4 Dayton subs in custom box, 2 Alpine PDX1000 amps, Fender Flares (in reply to nhvff57) Post #: 15

RE: Shackles - 3/5/2008 5:43:29 PM    nhvff57 Posts: 16 Joined: 2/1/2008 Status: offline Fix Or Repair Daily Thats all i gotta say _____________________________ Brad King- 1999 Blazer 2dr 4wd (in reply to NVANZEE) Post #: 16

RE: Shackles - 3/5/2008 6:24:19 PM    NVANZEE Posts: 303 Joined: 1/13/2008 From: Grand Rapids, Michigan Status: online Well said. I sold it cause i was fixin stuff every weekend. _____________________________ 99 2 Door 4x4, 31" BFG A/T''s, westin safari bar, tinted windows, projectors, sony HU Coming soon (hopefully) 5 or 6in lift, body lift, 33" tires on 17''s, 4 Dayton subs in custom box, 2 Alpine PDX1000 amps, Fender Flares (in reply to nhvff57) Post #: 17

RE: Shackles - 3/5/2008 7:20:44 PM    a_tack Suspension Tech Moderator Posts: 1287 Joined: 4/5/2006 From: Ashland, Kentucky Status: offline Hidden Hitch = Not hidden at all..... but it works well and is about $50-$70 cheaper than the Reese which is actually hidden... the hitch is not this muddy when you remove it from the box..lmao _____________________________ -Aaron "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath." -James 1:19 (in reply to NVANZEE) Post #: 18

RE: Shackles - 3/6/2008 1:09:04 PM    BSchmity69   Posts: 54 Joined: 9/25/2007 Status: offline Sorry guys, havin trouble w/ the camera but i will get pics. All you help is much appreciated. (in reply to a_tack) Post #: 19

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