cheap auto-zone shackles????

[Yomie]

When i pu tmy shacles on last night it took me about 20 minutes, with an impact wrench. Installation is really easy. Read this thread for basic installation instructions,
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=27944
Cant seem to find the pic right now, but if i do ill post ir for ya!

 

[CADDYBILL]

I just bought mine a few days ago. $15 at the zone near me. Hope to put them in tomorrow.

 

[LoneStarExp]

Well boys i just finished installing the $15 shackels from autzone. Suprisingly very easy! I also did a torsion twist while I was at it. My Explorer has never looked better. Thanks for all the help yall have given me with your informational posts!!

 

[boominXplorer]

This is for everyone that doesn't know how to put on shackels.....
1-put car on level ground
2-jack up back end by frame and put blocks or wood undernieth (for saftey)
3-Loosen BOTTOM bolts first (the ones connected to the leaf.
4-Take off top bolts
5-bolt in new shackel at the top
6-pull the leaf sping down until at the bottom hole
7-put the bottom bolt in
8-tighten bolts
9-do other side the same way
10-take out jacks and blocks
11-go get the b*tch muddy

now anyone can figure out how to do the shackel lift

 

[Bigmoose]

I have a question on these AUTOZONE shackles, it says that you should get shock extenders in order to preserve the original shock absorber travel. I am using Bilsteins is this necessary????

 

[Robert]

It wouldn't hurt. You can also do like I did and remove three of the leaf spacers if you plan on keeping the mono-leaf. Not only will this put your shocks back to their correct location, it will also gain you some ground clearance under your shock pads.

 

[Buds007]

I was looking at the picture of your truck Robert, and noticed that your shock is upside down. Am I going crazy, or is that the way its supposed to be. If so, my RS9000's are going to suck to change when I put them on. I might have to get the dreaded switches.

 

[Yomie]

All of the Edelbrock IAS shocks mount this way. Just about all other shocks (rancho, stock, bilstein) mount the other way.

Edelbrock just has to be different

 

[Robert]

Yomie is right. The shocks have to be mounted like that for Edelbrock's patented inertia valve system to function properly.

 

[Buds007]

Wierd. I never knew that. But, you learn something each day, even if no one else cares about it.

 

[Tarron]

Here is a picture of before and after (sort of) when I installed my Warrior U-bolt skid plates and remove three of the spring spacers on each side. I gained 2" of clearance under the shock mounts this way and it still rides and handles great. I had to replace the bolt that held the spring and spring spacers together on each side, but I found them at a local muffler shop. Then all that was left was cutting the U-bolts and it was done.

 

[davesexplorer]

just picked up my shackles the other day, cant wait to put em on, just gotta get $50 for an alignment after i do a torsion lift.

 

[IAmTodd]

Will any shop do the alignment for this? Do you have to have the specs for them or can they do it, even w/the lift?
TODD

 

[Robb]

Originally posted by IAmTodd
Will any shop do the alignment for this? Do you have to have the specs for them or can they do it, even w/the lift?
TODD

Any allignment shop worth a darn can do an allignment, lifted or not.

Hey Tarron, why didn't you put a 4-door leaf pack under there while you were at it?

Robb

 

[IAmTodd]

how much would something like that run, just a ball park figure

 

[Robb]

Todd,
I haven't read all this thread, so I am unsure of exactly what is being discussed. I am assuming you are talking about an alignment after lifting the front in some fashion. A front end alignment is anywhere from $45-$70, depending on the shop.

Robb

 

[IAmTodd]

ok, thanx, i think i'm going to do the lift sooner than planed

 

[Tarron]

Originally posted by morrisey0
Hey Tarron, why didn't you put a 4-door leaf pack under there while you were at it?
Robb

I like the way it rides and handles with the stock springs and wanted the extra inch of clearance by not installing the 4-door leaf pack. I may have to change them next spring or summer though if they continue to sag.